Northern dreams : the politics of northern development in Australia /

Northern Dreams brings to life the passionate arguments about northern Australia's national significance and analyzes the political debates that have periodically drawn the public's attention northwards. It also highlights the role that Australian politicians such as Gough Whitlam, Ben Ch...

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Main Author:	Megarrity, Lyndon, 1971- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	North Melbourne, Victoria : Australian Scholarly Publishing, [2018]
Subjects:	Aboriginal Australians > Australia > Northern Territory > Government relations. Queensland, North > Politics and government. Northern Territory > Politics and government. Australia, Northern > Economic conditions. Australia, Northern > Politics and government.

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Summary:	Northern Dreams brings to life the passionate arguments about northern Australia's national significance and analyzes the political debates that have periodically drawn the public's attention northwards. It also highlights the role that Australian politicians such as Gough Whitlam, Ben Chifley, Robert Menzies and Bob Hawke played in shaping northern development policies to suit their times. Northern Dreams is the definitive history of the politics of northern development in Australia.
Physical Description:	xiv, 230 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1925801187 9781925801187