All Australians over the age of eighteen must vote in the Federal Election on 7th September, 2013. Surprisingly, there are many voters who have yet to decide who they will vote for. Some seem completely perplexed.
Never fear, The Election Collection is here. A fail-safe guide to the election using one of humankind’s greatest achievements – the book. Yes, the book.
Who knew the humble book could help you make a decision?
The Labor Party
Pros:
- Hearts and Minds : A Blueprint for Modern Labor by Chris Bowen
- A Letter to Generation Next : Why Labor by Kim Carr
- Hawke : The Prime Minister by Blanche d’Alpuget
- After Words : Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches by Paul Keating
- Gough Whitlam : His Time by Jenny Hocking
- A Fortunate Life by A.B. Facey
- Rise Of The Ruddbot : Observations From The Gallery by Annabel Crabb
- Downfall : How the Labor Party Ripped Itself Apart by Aaron Patrick
- The Stalking of Julia Gillard : How the Media and Team Rudd Contrived to Bring Down the Prime Minister by Kerry-Anne Walsh
- Boom : The Underground History of Australia, from Gold Rush to GFC by Malcolm Knox
Further reading: Change We Can Believe In: Barak Obama’s Plan To Renew America’s Promise by Barack Obama, A Journey : Tony Blair, Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy by Bill Clinton.
The Liberals
Pros:
- Lazarus Rising by John Howard
- Battlelines by Tony Abbott
- Letters to my Daughter by Robert Menzies
- The Lucky Culture : And the Rise of An Australian Ruling Class by Nick Cater
- Gina Rinehart : The Untold Story of the Richest Person in Australia
- Rise and Fall of the Murdoch Empire by John Lisners
- Tony Speaks! The Wisdom of the Abbott…
- Tony Abbott : A Man’s Man by Susan Mitchell
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Taxing Air : Facts & Fallacies about Climate Change
Further reading: Decision Points by George W. Bush, When Things Went Right: The Dawn of the Reagan-Bush Administration by Chase Untermeyer, Not for Turning : The Life of Margaret Thatcher by Robin Harris.
The Greens
Pros:
- Bob Brown : Gentle Revolutionary
- The Happiest Refugee ; My Journey from Tragedy to Comedy by Anh Do
- Here On Earth : A Sustainable Future by Tim Flannery
- Malcolm Fraser : The Political Memoirs
Cons:
- The Greens : Policies, Reality and Consequences
- Utopia by Thomas More
Further reading: The Rabbits by John Marsden & Shaun Tan, Watership Down by Richard Adams
WikiLeaks Party
Pros:
- Julian Assange : The Unauthorised Autobiography by Julian Assange
Cons:
- Demanding the Impossible : A History of Anarchism by Peter Marshall
Further reading: Dreaming Too Loud From Arthur Philip to Julian Assange by Geoffrey Robertson
Katter’s Australian Party
Pros:
- An Incredible Race of People by Bob Katter
Cons:
Further reading: They’re a Weird Mob by Nino Culotta
Palmer United Party
Pros:
- Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer by Sean Parnell
Cons:
- Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer by Sean Parnell
Further reading: Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler
Independents
Pros:
- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Cons:
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The Outsider by Albert CamusFurther reading: Independent People by Halldor Laxness
The Donkey Vote
The Pros and Cons in One Song
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About the Contributor
John Purcell
While still in his twenties, John Purcell opened a second-hand bookshop in Mosman, Sydney, in which he sat for ten years reading, ranting and writing. Since then he has written, under a pseudonym, a series of very successful novels, interviewed hundreds of writers about their work, appeared at writers’ festivals, on TV (most bizarrely in comedian Luke McGregor’s documentary Luke Warm Sex) and has been featured in prominent newspapers and magazines. Now, as the Director of Books at booktopia.com.au, Australia’s largest online bookseller, he supports Australian writing in all its forms. He lives in Sydney with his wife, two children, three dogs, five cats, unnumbered gold fish and his overlarge book collection. His novel, The Girl on the Page, was published by HarperCollins Australia in October, 2018.
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