Australia Fair? Democracy, bureaucracy and the making of modern Australia

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Description
Who shapes the policies that affect Australians' everyday lives, and how has that influence changed over time? In Australia Fair?, James Walter and Carolyn Holbrook examine the role of public servants, political advisers and governments in shaping modern Australia. Through the lens of immigration, Indigenous affairs and housing policy, they explore how ideas, institutions and decision-making have transformed the nation's political and social landscape.



About the author:

James Walter is Emeritus Professor at Monash University and a former President of the Australian Political Studies Association. He has written extensively on Australian politics, public policy, political ideas and political leadership.

Carolyn Holbrook is a historian at Deakin University whose work focuses on Australian history, national identity and public policy. She is the author and editor of several books, including Golden Age? Remembering the Hawke Government and Challenging Anzacs.




Product details:

Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing

Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm

Pages: 400

Format: Paperback

Publication date: 14 July 2026

ISBN: 9780522882148

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