Democratic Adventurer: Graham Berry and the Making of Australian Politics

by Sean Scalmer

Graham Berry (1822-1904) was colonial Australia's most gifted, creative and controversial politician. A riveting speaker, a newspaper proprietor and editor, and the founder of Australia's first mass political party, he wielded these tools to launch an age of reform: spearheading the adoption of a 'protectionist' economic policy, the payment of parliamentarians, and the taxing of large landowners. He also sought the reform of the Constitution, precipitating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925835774
• ISBN13: 9781925835779
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Monash University Publishing
• Length: 480 Pages