Father of the House
Published on 1. February 2009
336 pages
978-1-925161-64-9 (ISBN)
Description
Get the inside story of one of Australia's longest serving and most influential Ministers in Federal Parliament. Kim E Beazley threw off the shackles of a poor childhood to become a teacher, a Union Leader and the Member for Fremantle in the Federal Parliament between 1945 and 1977. During his time in Parliament he led the reform of Australian education and played a central role in the 1963 Yirrkala Bark Petition against bauxite mining on Yolngu land- a major step forward in the struggle for Indigenous land rights. In his own words, Beazley gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the corridors of power displaying the quiet determination and drive that led to his rise to Minister for Education under Whitlam. Beazley died in October 2007 and his son, Kim Beazley Junior, provides the books introduction with special insight into the man as father and Parliamentarian.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Windows
File size
2,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-925161-64-9 (9781925161649)
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Content
- Cover
- About The Book
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Fremantle boyhood
- 'Rise up and struggle'
- Country teacher, union leader
- The student prince
- The road to Caux
- My biggest mistake
- Her Majesty's permanent opposition
- Race and Australian politics
- Whitlam crashes through
- Needs-based education
- Changing cabins on the Titanic
- Power and conscience
- Back west and beyond
- Education - for what?
- Australia and a needy world
- A Tribute to the Memory of The Honourable Kim Edward Beazley (Snr) AO
- Index
- Copyright Page
