Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality
- Written by David Lee, Associate Professor of History , UNSW
State Library of New South Wales/Photographer H.B. Solomons, 1887The Conversation is running a series of explainers on key figures in Australian political history, looking at the way they changed the nature of debate, its impact then, and it relevance to politics today. You can read our piece on Julia Gillard here.
Henry Parkes, known today as the...
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