Penny Wong : passion and principle
Simons, Margaret2023
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A revelatory portrait of one of the most talented, poised and respected Australian politicians, written by one of Australia's foremost biographers. Senator Penny Wong is an extraordinary Australian politician. Resolute, self-possessed and a penetrating thinker on subjects from climate change to foreign affairs, she is admired by members of parliament and the public from across the political divide. In this first-ever biography of Penny Wong, acclaimed journalist Margaret Simons traces her story: from her early life in Malaysia, to her student activism in Adelaide, to her time in the turbulent Rudd and Gillard governments, to her key role as a voice of reason in the polarising campaign to legalise same-sex marriage. What emerges is a picture of a leader for modern Australia, a cool-headed and cautious yet charismatic figure of piercing intelligence, with a family history linking back to Australia's colonial settlers and to the Asia-Pacific. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Penny Wong and her Labor colleagues, parliamentary opponents, and close friends and family, this is a scintillating insight into an Australian politician without precedence.
Main title:
Penny Wong : passion and principle / the biography by Margaret Simons.
Author:
Simons, Margaret, author
Edition:
Updated edition.
Imprint:
Collingwood, VIC : Black Inc., 2023.©2019
Collation:
xii, 386 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 23 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781760644185 (pbk)9781760644185
Dewey class:
324.29407092324.294
Language:
English
Subject:
Wong, PennyWong, Penny -- FamilyAustralian Labor Party -- BiographyWomen legislators -- Australia -- BiographyLegislators -- Australia -- BiographyWomen politicians -- Australia -- BiographyPoliticians -- Australia -- BiographyAsians -- Australia -- BiographyGay activists -- Australia -- BiographyLesbians -- Australia -- BiographyBiographies
BRN:
543132
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 324.294 WON | Onloan - Due: 12 Jun 2024 |