Menzies calls a double-dissolution over his Communist Party prohibition bill in April 1951, which he wins, but loses five seats. On 13 June 1951, Chifley dies following a heart attack in his Canberra hotel room.
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