Title Tales from the political trenches / Maxine McKew

Published Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2012 Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2012

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MELB	324.2092 Mckew Mck/Tft		AVAILABLE

Description vi, 250 pages ; 24 cm regular print Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.It's a Contest of Ideas -- 2.It's All Political... -- 3.Don't Think You Can Beat a Prime Minister -- 4.Great Expectations -- 5.The Grand, the Bad and Everything In Between -- 6.Not Just Child's Play -- 7.Pennies from Kevin -- 8.Ambush -- 9.The ̀Traditional Owners' Fight Back -- 10.Back to Bennelong -- 11.A Torrent of Tears Summary At the 2007 federal election former journalist Maxine McKew won a spectacular victory against John Howard and wrote herself into Australian political history as only the second candidate to have ever defeated a sitting prime minister in his constituency seat Analysis ALP Australian Bennelong (Electorate) Biography Election campaigning Election, Federal, 2007 Election, Federal, 2010 Former Members Gillard, Julia Howard, John, (former PM) Journalists McKew, Maxine Members Party leadership Political change Political conditions Political leadership Rudd, Kevin Rudd, Kevin, MP Women Members Notes Special collection: Parliamentary Authors Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-250) Audience General Tertiary/Undergraduate Notes Also available online Subject McKew, Maxine., 1953- McKew, Maxine. Australian Labor Party -- Biography. Australian Labor Party. Journalists -- Australia -- Biography. Politicians -- Australia -- Biography. Women journalists -- Australia -- Biography. Politicians -- Australia. Women politicians -- Australia -- Biography. Women politicians -- Australia. Women -- Political activity -- Australia -- Biography. Women -- Political activity -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001237 Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 2001- Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 2001- -- Biography Genre/Form Biographies. LC no. 2013433868 ISBN 9780522862218 (paperback)

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