William 'Bill' Mott came from generations of farmers/graziers who never wanted anything else but to own their own land. Hard work
family and the sense of community were pitted against the harsh reality of this ancient land and its climate of drought and flooding rain. Overseas wars had taken many of their own
but they had to believe it was for the greater good
for the safety of the land they worked and the preservation of a history and culture they held dear. But then rural Australia was hit by a tsunami of institutional dishonesty
greed and corruption
poor bureaucratic legislation
and conflicted and complicit governments. Bill Mott had trusted his bank and lost everything: his land
his home
his livelihood
his future
his children's inheritance and his marriage. But giving up was not in Bill Mott's DNA. Australians were unaware of how much Australian-owned agriculture had been lost; how many farming families and their communities had perished; and how Australia's food and water security was endangered. For Bill Mott
it was a seven-year battle before he beat the bank
but the fight was about more than that; because 'the Bureaucracy
Bankers and Bastards' should never be allowed to win.
By:
Kathryn Spurling Imprint: Ginninderra Press Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 163g ISBN:9781761090349 ISBN 10: 1761090348 Pages: 134 Publication Date:14 December 2020 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active