The Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser AC, CH,GCL

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Former Prime Minister of Australia and Author

March 9, 2010

Launch of "The Political Memoirs" Book

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Malcolm Fraser has been viewed as 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.Margaret Simons is a freelance journalist and writer, and also a senior lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology. She has written numerous books and essays, including The Meeting of the Waters, about the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair, and The Content Makers: Understanding the Australian Media. MALCOLM FRASERThe Political Memoirs MALCOLM FRASER and Margaret Simons.