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Article: Lessons from the Hanson Phenomenon.
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- Quadrant
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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The Pauline Hanson Story, by John Pasquarelli; New Holland, 1998, $19.95
BY ONE of the conventions of Australian party politics, the staff of members of parliament rarely seek to bring the detail of their work into the public arena. Political offices quickly become dysfunctional if a distinction is not maintained between the public face of the politician and the support role of staff. It has been generally accepted among those working for the major parties that staff should respect the confidentiality of this process and not use their access to politicians for the purpose of publicity or self-glorification. In this manner, political staffing has been somewhat of a ...