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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Contents |
Preface; Part I: The Party Thieves; 1 Kevin 07; 2 Good One, Godwin; 3 Abbott? Surely not; Part II: The Rise and Fall; 4 A Million Votes; 5 Full-forward for the Dogs; 6 7.30 Report land; 7 Push Came to Shove; 8 Charm Offensive; 9 A Long Consultation; 10 The Great Early election kerfuffle; 11 Temper, Temper; 12 'Too late!' she cried; 13 From Rudd to the Ranga; 14 Tyrannosaurus rudd; Part III: The Campaign; 15 Week One; 16 Week Two; 17 Week Three; 18 Week Four; 19 Week Five; Part IV: The Outcome; 20 Katterclism; 21 Independents' Days; 22 It Was the Leaks, Stupid; Acknowledgements. |
| Summary |
Barrie Cassidy picked a hell of an election to cover: changes of leaders on both sides of politics, Australia's first woman Prime Minister, a hung parliament and a country not knowing who its Prime Minister was for nearly three weeks. But in the beginning were the Party Thieves, Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd. Turnbull's manic desire to get his own way in the party, and because he simply stopped listening, led to his demise. Rudd stole the party through his authoritarian approach to government and a cabinet that felt alienated from the job of governing. In both cases, the members of their. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Australia. Parliament -- Elections, 2010.
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Australia. Parliament. |
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Elections -- Australia -- 2010.
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Elections. |
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Australia. |
| Chronological Term |
2010 |
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Political campaigns -- Australia.
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Political campaigns. |
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Australia -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cassidy, Barrie. Party Thieves : The Real Story of the 2010 Election. Carlton : Melbourne University Publishing, ©2010 9780522857801 |
| ISBN |
0522860613 electronic book |
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9780522860610 (electronic book) |
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9780522857801 |
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0522857809 |
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