Cathy Mcgowan (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In 2013 Cathy McGowan became the first female independent to sit on the crossbench, where she would represent the Victorian rural electorate of Indi for six years. Winning the seat of Indi, after the Coalition had held the seat for eighty-two years, was a watershed moment. Indi became Exhibit A for future political campaigns from Kerryn Phelps as the Member for Wentworth to Zali Steggall in Warringah.Cathy Goes to Canberra tells both the story of the campaign to win Indi around the communitys kitchen tables and the subsequent realities of negotiating good policy with the major political parties. This is a handbook a how to be elected and a how to survive Canberra, and a manifesto for an alternative community-based politics.In 2004 McGowan was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the community through raising awareness of and stimulating debate about issues affecting women in regional, rural and remote areas. McGowan was also a recipient of the Centenary Medal in 2001. A manifesto for an alternative community-based politics Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, only marking is previous bookseller's sticker inside front cover otherwise clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.…

Softcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Clean and tightly bound paperback original, glossy pictorial covers, spine worn at edges, short split at spine/front cover, corners creased, no inscriptions. 82 pages, many photos in the text.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In 2013 Cathy McGowan became the first female independent to sit on the crossbench, where she would represent the Victorian rural electorate of Indi for six years. Winning the seat of Indi, after the Coalition had held the seat for eighty-two years, was a watershed moment. Indi became Exhibit A for future political campaigns from Kerryn Phelps as the Member for Wentworth to Zali Steggall in Warringah.Cathy Goes to Canberra tells both the story of the campaign to win Indi around the communitys kitchen tables and the subsequent realities of negotiating good policy with the major political parties. This is a handbook a how to be elected and a how to survive Canberra, and a manifesto for an alternative community-based politics.In 2004 McGowan was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the community through raising awareness of and stimulating debate about issues affecting women in regional, rural and remote areas. McGowan was also a recipient of the Centenary Medal in 2001. A manifesto for an alternative community-based politics Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…