Menzies is now Prime Minister and starts naming alleged Communists in parliament, subjecting them to gaol and sackings. Chifley's heart is giving up the ghost, and Doc Evatt becomes acting Opposition Leader.
Genres: Drama , War & Politics
Keywords: 1940s , 1950s , anti-communism , australian-history , australian-politics , australian-prime-minister , catholicism , class-differences , cold-war , communism , constitution , disillusionment , election-campaign , freedom-of-speech , idealism , leftist-radicalism , parliament , political-campaign , political-figure , political-history , political-intrigue , political-leader , political-party , political-repression , political-scandal , political-turmoil , post-world-war-ii , prime-minister , red-scare , secret-service , trade-union , world-war-ii