Dimensions
129 x 196 x 26mm
Since Australia's birth in 1901, twenty-nine politicians have run the national show. Their time at the top has ranged from eight days for Frank Forde to eighteen years for Bob Menzies. But whatever the length of their term, each Prime Minister has a story worth sharing.
Edmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation; Billy Hughes forced US President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of Australia. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the Great Depression, while John Curtin faced the ultimate challenge of wartime leadership. John Gorton, Gough Whitlam and Paul Keating each shook up their parties' policies so vigorously that none lasted much longer than a single term in office. Julia Gillard overthrew Kevin Rudd and Kevin Rudd overthrew Julia Gillard, thus paving the way for Tony Abbott. Now that Malcolm Turnbull has overthrown Tony Abbott, will we see a full term served for the first time in many years? Or will Bill Shorten surprise us all?
This fully up-to-date new edition of a classic book will take into account the result of this year's double-dissolution election.
