Cabinet Government in Australia, 1901-2006: Practice, Principles, PerformanceThe first comprehensive study of the development of the central institution of government over the first century of its life. Based on the author's detailed archival research and 30 years experience writing about central government in Australia, it provides an understanding of both the history and the working of the institution. Patrick Weller has written a detailed history, as well as a politics primer. It is book packed with political insights and anecdotes, with lively portraits of our prime ministers and their cabinet colleagues along with the airing of many fascinating details of memos and meetings long buried in the archives. |
Contents
The Australian experience | 19 |
191423 | 37 |
192341 | 52 |
194149 | 77 |
194972 | 95 |
197275 | 122 |
197683 | 135 |
198396 | 159 |
The rules of cabinet | 214 |
Making policy in cabinet | 232 |
Cabinet as contest | 249 |
Is Australian cabinet different? | 268 |
Trends and futures for cabinet government | 281 |
Appendix 2 | 289 |
Bibliography and source notes | 309 |
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