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As the first full biography of Joseph Lyons, this book recounts the life of the prime minister responsible for leading Australia through the Great Depression and beyond. A detailed account, it chronicles Lyons' beginnings as a Tasmanian Labor premier in the 1920s, his subsequent rise to fame within the Scullin Labor Cabinet, and the instrumental role he played in the formation of the United Australia Party. This biography will offer new insights into Joseph Lyons as well as the political structure that he helped shape.

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As the first full biography of Joseph Lyons, this book recounts the life of the prime minister responsible for leading Australia through the Great Depression and beyond. A detailed account, it chronicles Lyons' beginnings as a Tasmanian Labor premier in the 1920s, his subsequent rise to fame within the Scullin Labor Cabinet, and the instrumental role he played in the formation of the United Australia Party. This biography will offer new insights into Joseph Lyons as well as the political structure that he helped shape.
Autorenporträt
Anne Henderson is the deputy director of The Sydney Institute, the editor of The Sydney Papers Online, and the coeditor of The Sydney Institute Quarterly. She is the author of numerous books, including An Angel in The Court: The Life of Major Joyce Harmer, Getting Even: Women MPs on Life, Power and Politics, and The Killing of Sister Irene McCormack.