Politics with Purpose: Occasional Observations on Public and Private Life

Lindsay Tanner

Scribe Publications, 2012 - Biography & Autobiography - 351 pages

Written by Lindsay TannerÑwhose parliamentary career spans 18 years, culminating in his position as the minister for finance and deregulation in the RuddÐGillard governmentsÑthis edited selection of his press articles, speeches, and essays discusses a range of major subjects. Delving into LaborÕs problems and prospects; globalization and its discontents; facing up to important values; the need for compassion; and lessons from TannerÕs own life, this work touches on a host of topics that faced Australia from 1990 to 2012. Whether the subject matter be economic, political, or personal, this account demonstrates what Australia lost when Tanner departed from national politics.

About the author

Lindsay Tanner is special advisor to Lazard Australia and a vice-chancellorÕs fellow and adjunct professor at Victoria University. He is the former minister for finance and deregulation in the RuddÐGillard governments and the author of several books, including Crowded Lives, Open Australia, and Sideshow. Paul Kelly is the editor-at-large of the Australian and the author of six books, including The End of Certainty and Paradise Divided. He is a recipient of the Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year Award and two Walkey Awards.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Politics with Purpose: Occasional Observations on Public and Private Life
• Author: Lindsay Tanner
• Contributor: Paul Kelly
• Publisher: Scribe Publications, 2012
• ISBN: 1922070041, 9781922070043
• Length: 351 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography / Political; History / Australia & New Zealand