‘The eye of a cyclone’

Australian Book Review’s June edition includes a spot-on Emma Dawson review of Jenny Macklin’s Making Progress. At one point the review mentions how Jenny’s office was like ‘the eye of a cyclone’ during the Rudd-Gillard years. Here’s an excerpt:

‘Along with its focus on policy, the element of this absorbing book that sets it apart from the usual political memoir is Macklin’s insistence on sharing the credit for her many achievements ... The result is a book that may lack the typical narrative of the hero’s journey expected of a political memoir, but which is, as a result, infinitely more illuminating about the workings of parliament and just how hard it is to achieve meaningful, lasting reform. It is also a very useful book, one that should be on the desk of every parliamentarian and all their staff as they start the work of the forty-eighth parliament of Australia.’

You can read the full review online here, but you’ll need a subscription (it’s well worth the money). You can also access ABR through your local library.