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Battle of the banks : how ad men, barristers and bankers ended Ben Chifley's boldest plan
Crawshaw, Bob2025
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After the Second World War, Labor Prime Minister Ben Chifley embarked on a radical plan to replace Australia's century-old banking system with a single national bank. The proposal passed into legislation in 1947, igniting a nationwide wave of resistance.
Main title:
Author:
Crawshaw, Bob, author
Imprint:
North Melbourne, Vic : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2025.©2025.
Collation:
xi, 223 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781923267275 (paperback)
Dewey class:
332.10994
Language:
English
Subject:
Chifley, J. B. (Joseph Benedict), 1885-1951Banks and banking, AustralianBanking law -- AustraliaPolitical science -- AustraliaGovernment ownership -- AustraliaBanks and banking -- Government ownership -- AustraliaBankers -- AustraliaAustralia -- Economic conditions -- 1945-1965Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945-1965
BRN:
2776085