From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage

‘This is the story of a young democracy that is unique. A thrilling and valuable book.’ * Annabel Crabb * ‘This book unravels mysteries, and explains the quirks and triumphs of Australia. It answers questions you didn’t even know you had. I learned something on every page.’ * Waleed Aly * 'This absorbing book explains a century-old institution, how it came to be, and how it survives.' * Antony Green * ‘Brett’s writing is capable of extraordinary clarity, insight and compassion.’ * Monthly * ‘Magnificent…an excellent, fast-moving narrative establishing how Australia became one of the world’s pre-eminent democracies.’ * Weekend Australian * ‘As Brett’s splendid book reminds us, the fundamentals of our electoral system should make us all proud.’ * Sydney Morning Herald * ‘A tremendous piece of work.’ * ABC Radio National: Minefield * ‘[A] brief but seriously compelling history of how we do democracy… riveting.’ * Courier Mail * ‘[Brett's] fascinating story of how we vote also discloses larger truths about what we are like as a people.’ * Australian Book Review *