1932 New South Wales constitutional crisis

1932 New South Wales constitutional crisis
Date	13 May 1932
Location	Government House, Sydney, Parliament House, Sydney
Participants	Sir Philip Game, Jack Lang, Sir Bertram Stevens
Outcome	Game dismissed Lang, commissioned Stevens who called a state election which Lang resoundingly lost

The 1932 dismissal of Premier Jack Lang by New South Wales Governor Philip Game was the first real constitutional crisis in Australia. Lang remains the only Australian premier to be removed from office by his governor, using the reserve powers of the Crown.

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