CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 11 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government
Sally Sara:
Broadcasting from Old Parliament House, a jogger's gone past who says that he's the Treasurer of the country. Jim Chalmers, welcome to Breakfast.
Jim Chalmers:
Thanks, Sally. I'm feeling a bit underdressed for the occasion.
Sara:
Yeah, we just grabbed you for a couple. How significant is today, do you think?
Chalmers:
It's a massive day in the history of our country, the history of our democracy. A very dark day. But a day 50years ago which I think means a lot to Australians because it showed that our democracy can be fragile, and that the onus is on all of us ...