Grattan on Friday: Morrison government brings back memories of McMahon days
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the Morrison government thrashes around trying to stave off defeat or just save the furniture, it reminds one historian of the ill-fated McMahon administration.
The run up to the Coalition’s 1972 ousting is detailed in a just-released life of Billy McMahon, titled Tiberius with a Telephone. McMahon, often rated at or near the bottom in...
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