LEADER 02562nam 2200481z 450 001 9910959854303321 005 20240509002017.0 010 $a9780522869729 010 $a0522869726 035 $a(CKB)4100000007758692 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5683195 035 $a(Perlego)1881569 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007758692 100 $a20190317d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBattleground $ewhy the Liberal Party shirtfronted Tony Abbott /$fWayne Errington, Peter Van Onselen 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCarlton, Vic.$cMelbourne University Press Digital$d2015 215 $a1 online resource 300 $aIncludes index. 311 0 $a9780522869712 311 0 $a0522869718 327 $aIntro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Values and Vices -- 1 Blood Oaths and Backflips -- 2 Opening Doors for Women -- 3 Zealot or Weather Vane? -- 4 Temper, Temper -- 5 What Does He Do with Those Ears? -- 6 Loyal to a Fault -- 7 Only the Penitent Man Will Pass -- Conclusion: Confidence Lost -- Acknowledgements -- Sources -- Index. 330 8 $aTony Abbott came to office lauded as the most effective leader of the opposition since Whitlam, but the signs of an imperfect transition to the prime ministership would soon emerge. Why did Abbott fail to grow into the job to which he had aspired for decades?Backbenchers complained about the leader's office, the lack of access, front benchers leaked about cabinet processes to the media. His long apprenticeship in religion, journalism and political life prepared him for neither the mundane business of people management nor the commanding heights of national leadership.Public goodwill evaporated after a tough first budget the government failed to explain. Inside the Liberal party individual ambitions and a succession of poor polls produced increasing concern that the next election was lost. As a result, the horse named self-interest won yet again. 606 $aPrime ministers$zAustralia 606 $aPolitics, Practical$zAustralia 607 $aAustralia$xPolitics and government$y2013- 615 0$aPrime ministers 615 0$aPolitics, Practical 676 $a324.29407 700 $aErrington$b Wayne$01805092 702 $aVan Onselen$b Peter 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910959854303321 996 $aBattleground$94369217 997 $aUNINA