The Light on the Hill: An Updated History of the Australian Labor Party

$55.00 AUD
Description
The Light on the Hill traces the party's story from its foundation in 1891 to the Albanese Government's 2025 electoral victory. Through vivid storytelling, memorable personalities and meticulous research, McMullin explores the achievements, challenges, controversies and leadership battles that have shaped one of Australia's most influential political movements.

 

About the author:

Ross McMullin is an award-winning Australian historian, biographer and storyteller. His works include Farewell, Dear People, which won the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History, Life So Full of Promise, Pompey Elliott and Will Dyson: Australia's Radical Genius. Widely respected for his engaging and rigorous historical scholarship, McMullin is one of Australia's leading writers on political and social history.

Product details:

Publisher: Scribe Publications

Dimensions: 234 x 153  mm

Pages: 800

Format: Paperback

Publication date: 30 June 2026

ISBN: 9781761381904

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