Malcolm Fraser
The Political Memoirs
$90.07
- Paperback
277 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2015
Summary
UPDATED COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
The commemorative edition includes a postscript by the co-author Margaret Simons, reflecting on her insights of the former Prime Minister.
“The great task of statesmanship is to apply past lessons to new situations, to draw correct analogies to understand and act upon present forces, to recognise the need for change.” - Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser is one of the most interesting and possibly most misunderstood of Australi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522872859 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522872859 |
| Author: | Margaret Simons, Malcolm Fraser |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 277 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 1.31kg |
| Dimensions: | 51mm x 236mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Margaret Simons
Malcolm Fraser was born in May 1930 and entered federal parliament in 1955 after graduating from Oxford University. He served first as Minister for Army and later as Minister for Defence, and Education and Science. He became Prime Minister on 11 November 1975 following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government. He resigned from parliament following the March 1983 election defeat after nearly 28 years as the Member for Wannon. From 1989, Fraser played a key role in bringing an end to apartheid in South Africa as co-chairman of the Commonwealth appointed Committee of Eminent Persons. He was founding Chairman of CARE Australia from 1987 to December 2001, and also served as President of CARE International. He remained at the forefront of political and social debate.
Margaret Simons is a freelance journalist and writer, and also a senior lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology. She has written numerous books and essays, including The Meeting of the Waters, about the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair, and The Content Makers- Understanding the Australian Media. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children.
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