The Engine Room of Government

the Queensland Premier's Department 1559--2001

Weller Stevens, Laurie Scott, Patrick Weller , Bronwyn Stevens

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University of Queensland Press
04 February 2002

History; Regional government

For 140 years the Premier's department and its predecessors have been at the heart of the government of Queensland. Its activities have been invisible, its influence unrecognised and its officials anonymous, but the department has nevertheless has a substantial impact on the state.

Premiers are the public figures, the heads of the government, but they do not act alone. They need advice on what policy to adopt, and assistance in running the Cabinet and the state. They need that support in times of peace and war and over all areas of policy as they deal with their colleagues, their federal counterparts, and international politicians, public servants and business people.

The Engine Room of Government sheds a bright light on those once anonymous officials who have served the government. From attempted assassination to near mutiny, from running a radio station to organising an air wing, from conservation issues to Expo, this fascinating history tells us what went on behind the scenes and shows how the administration of the state really worked.

By: Weller Stevens, Laurie Scott, Patrick Weller, Bronwyn Stevens
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 257mm, Width: 188mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.363kg
ISBN: 9780702232657
ISBN 10: 0702232653
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 04 February 2002
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

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