Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs

Malcolm Fraser and Margaret Simons in conversation with Ray Martin.

Presented by Gleebooks

At this event to celebrate the publication of Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs the controversial former Prime Minister will talk about his record in government in the 1970s and about his later disputes with the Howard government over indigenous and refugee issues.

Malcolm Fraser is one of the least known, most interesting and possibly most misunderstood of Australia's Prime Ministers.

In this part memoir and part authorised biography, Fraser at the age of 79 years explains himself and his record in government for the first time, speaking from his experience to the present and the future.

Written in collaboration with journalist Margaret Simons, the book traces the story of a shy boy who was raised to be seen and not heard, yet grew to become one of the most persistent, insistent and controversial political voices of our times. From the Vietnam War to the Dismissal and his years as Prime Minister, through to his many disputes with the Howard Government, Fraser emerges as an enduring liberal, constantly reinterpreting core values to meet the needs of changing times.

This is a not-to-be-missed event for both conservatives and the many on the left who have realised that Fraser’s outspoken views on refugee and indigenous issues make him a far more complex person than he has been given credit for.

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