The accidental prime minister
Smethurst, Annika2021
Book
Nine months after the spill that catapulted Scott Morrison to the top job, he won the 2019 election, surprising politicians and pundits throughout the nation. Yet, little was really known about the former marketing man whose hard-nosed political instincts and 'daggy dad' persona took him all the way to Kirribilli House. A devout Christian family man on one hand, ambitious and poll-obsessed on the other, the seemingly blunder-prone Morrison has surpassed expectations of his tenure and voter popularity more than once, making him one of Australia's most underestimated modern political figures. In this biography of the thirtieth prime ministers of Australia, political journalist Annika Smethurst examines the fundamental question about Morrison: is his success a case of being in the right place at the right time, or is he one of the most strategic and shrewd political operators to ever hold the office?
Main title:
The accidental prime minister / Annika Smethurst.
Author:
Smethurst, Annika, author
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2021.©2021
Collation:
374 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780733646942 (hardback)
Dewey class:
352.23092994.072B/MOR
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
579473