KnowraReserve powersLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Reserve powers, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 3Narrower topic 2Constitutional monarchyBroader topic: They mark the narrow situations in which a monarch may act without ministerial advice.Royal prerogativeRelated: Reserve powers are a narrow, contested subset of Crown powers associated with the monarch's personal discretion.Constitutional crisisRelated: Their uncertain limits can become the focal point of disputes over who may act.Gough WhitlamBroader topic: Kerr relied on these disputed powers when he dismissed Whitlam and appointed Malcolm Fraser.Head of stateRelated: They can matter when ordinary government formation or operation breaks down.1975 Australian constitutional crisisNarrower topic: Kerr invoked these powers to dismiss Whitlam, though their scope and proper use remained disputed.Garfield BarwickNarrower topic: The dispute over Barwick’s advice turned on how these uncodified powers applied in Australia.