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Author Weller, Patrick Moray.

Title Don't tell the prime minister / Patrick Weller
Published Melbourne : Scribe Publications, 2002

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 MELB  352.350994 Wel/Dtt  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 104 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
regular print
Series Scribe short books. ; 1
Scribe short books.
Contents 1. What the public was told -- 2. Behind the scenes -- 3. Does our system work? -- 4. Accountability and Australian government
Summary "The "children overboard" affair formed a dramatic backdrop to the November 2001 Australian federal election, graphically underlining the government's case against asylum seekers. But very soon truth of the incident began to emerge, revealing a tale of mixed messages, conflicting responsibilites, and pre-election pressures"--back cover
Analysis Senate Select Committee on a Certain Maritime Incident
Australian Defence Force
Ministerial department relations
Ministerial staff
Accountability
Refugees
Federal issue
Notes Includes bibliographical references
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Donation. ANU COOP 20120212 Brissenden collection, ANU Library
Signed by author 1 copy. ANU
Subject Australia. Parliament -- Elections, 2001
Government liability -- Australia.
Administrative responsibility -- Australia.
Refugees -- Government policy -- Australia.
Noncitizens -- Government policy -- Australia.
Political campaigns -- Australia.
SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1990-2001
Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 2001-
Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1990-
Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009600
Subject Illegal immigration -- Government policy -- Australia.
Author Weller, Patrick Moray.
LC no. 2002483811
ISBN 0908011768 paperback