{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ba7d874629f1c6be8691fc/699f2b7ed15b2c2a1249ebbc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E17: The Decline, Fall and Recall of Governor Hunter","description":"<p>Governor John Hunter served as the second governor of New South Wales during the second half of the 1790s.&nbsp;As Hunter’s governorship progressed, his misery and paranoia grew as he was increasingly ignored by London and his colonial peers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hunter was given a warning in 1798, when London advised him a replacement governor had been selected for whenever Hunter may leave the role … but Hunter continued to frustrate London and 18 months later was officially recalled to England.&nbsp;Governor Hunter suffered the first Dismissal in Australian political history.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Please leave a comment, share and rate the show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p>Also listen and subscribe at Youtube and Rumble here 👉@politicalhistoryofaustralia</p><p><br></p><p>The Hon. John Ruddick MLC is a member of the NSW Legislative Council.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>johnruddick.com.au</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@johnruddickmlc</p><p>https://x.com/JohnRuddick2</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnruddickmlc/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/johnruddickmlc&nbsp;</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/john.ruddick/</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Sean Masters</p><p>(All voices in this series as AI generated bar the narrator.)</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"John Ruddick"}