The Whitlam Legacy

“This book really is a great work of scholarship. It is a primer for anyone interested in politics or interested in carving out a career in politics. To get these people to write about the Whitlam government is a real tribute to Troy Bramston. From now on, nobody will be able to write about the Whitlam government without consulting The Whitlam Legacy.”

Bob Carr

Troy Bramston is a columnist with The Australian newspaper and a contributor to Sky News.He has worked as a policy and political adviser in government, opposition and the private sector. He is a former principal speechwriter for Kevin Rudd and an adviser to the Rudd government.Troy is the author of Looking for the Light on the Hill: Modern Labor’s Challenges (Scribe, 2011). Widely praised, The Courier-Mail said, ‘Troy Bramston’s book is a stand-out. His elegant prose and bold criticisms make it hard to put down’.He is co-editor of The Hawke Government: A Critical Retrospective (Pluto Press, 2003), editor of The Wran Era (The Federation Press, 2006) and editor of For the True Believers: Great Labor Speeches That Shaped History (The Federation Press, 2012) which was described by The Australian as ‘a compulsory reference for anyone interested in Australian politics’.Troy lives in Sydney with his partner, Nicky, and two children, Madison and Angus. He is currently writing a book about Paul Keating.