The gatekeepers : lessons from prime ministers' chiefs of staff /

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Author / Creator:	Rhodes, R. A. W. (Roderick Arthur William), 1944- author.
Imprint:	Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2014.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Prime ministers -- Staff. Prime ministers -- Australia -- History. Political consultants -- Australia. Employees -- Attitudes. Political consultants. Politics and government Prime ministers. Prime ministers -- Staff. Australia -- Officials and employees -- Attitudes. Australia -- Politics and government -- History -- 20th century. Australia. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11954939

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Other authors / contributors:	Tiernan, Anne, 1968- author.
ISBN:	9780522866520 0522866522
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	The Gatekeepers examines the position of chief of staff to the Australian Prime Minister from the perspective of key individuals who have held it. Exploring the support needs of Australian political leaders, it traces the forces that have shaped the growth and specialisation of the Prime Ministers' Office since Gough Whitlam first formalized the appointment of a trusted senior person as head of his private office in 1972. Addressing a critical gap in our understanding of the contemporary practice of Australian political leadership, it reports the findings of a project designed to develop an em.

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