Kerr's Past History

It must not be said, though, that people opposed Kerr because they had liked the Labour Government — it was much more hatred of the things that Kerr represented : the extreme rightwing political groups, the multinational companies and the secret police of foreign countries. Below is an abbrieviated chronology of "Sir John Kerr's history published by the Australian Independence Movement, initiators and organisers of much of the action against Kerr:

1941-5 Worked for Australian government intelligence organisation and was responsible for it's break-up near the end of the war and revamping under US auspices (it had previously been pro-British in outlook).

Late '40's Set up secret pro-US military intelligence group in New Guinea ; tied in with police and legal system of that (then) country.

1950's Spearheads legal side of right wing Catholic group in Labour Party that resulted in huge split in that Party.

1958 Begins writing for Free Spirit and Quadrant, right-wing magazines, both now proved to have been funded by the CIA. Helped remove an academic (Professor Orr) from Tasmania University due to his alleged 'communist' associations.

1960's Legal counsel for giant U S oil multinational ESSO in negotiations that resulted in that company gaining control of Australia's Bass Strait oil reserves (ESSO took beck over $55 million in profits to the US in the first half of the last financial year).

1965 Argued the case against granting equal pay to Aborigines worked for British and US - owned stock companies in the Northern Territory.

1966 Founded an Asian/Pacific region Law association which was revealed in 1967 to have been funded by the CIA.

1969 Was responsible, as Arbitration Court judge for the jailing of a Trade Union leader in Victoria. (After one week striking workers forced Kerr to release unionist from jail).

1974 Appointed Governor General by Whitlam. 'Entertained' Australian and American secret intelligence chiefs several times.

1975 Sacks Whitiam Government.