Where It All Went Wrong

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The case against John Howard

Amy Remeikis

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Simon & Schuster
24 February 2026

Biography: historical, political & military; Politics & government; Political leaders & leadership

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On the thirtieth anniversary of John Howard coming to power, a searing analysis of the untouchable prime minister: how the ‘great economic manager’ sold our future.

John Howard is often revered as one of the great Australian prime ministers (1996–2007): economically prudent, politically astute, ‘relaxed and comfortable’ with Australia’s identity, venerated by the Liberal Party and grudgingly admired by the left.

Why then – just twenty years after his government ended – are we in such a mess?

Amy Remeikis is one of our most astute and convincing political commentators, and here she argues for a complete revision of how we see Howard’s tenure, for the first time holding him to account for the future he created. Of our modern crises, most are caused by his policies. Housing crisis? Guilty. Work insecurity? Guilty. Giving away gas? Guilty. Climate denial? Guilty. Rise of the far right? Guilty. America's lapdog in foreign relations? Guilty. Jingoistic tracksuits and flag-wrapping? Guilty and convicted.

Far from being ‘great economic managers’, the Howard government bought boomer votes with franking credits and negative gearing, sacrificing the generations now inheriting the nation. They sold out their children and grandchildren for mining billionaires, investment properties and annual cruises.

Amy Remeikis is the highly informed voice of these dispossessed generations. In showing us where it all went wrong, she illuminates the path to a better future.

By: Amy Remeikis
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 5,486mm, Width: 3,429mm,
ISBN: 9781761822117
ISBN 10: 176182211X
Publication Date: 24 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Reviews for Where It All Went Wrong: The case against John Howard

'Amy Remeikis has written a powerful account of the stories John Howard told this country and the grip they still exercise on our collective imagination. At the same time, she has given us a timely reminder of just how much a prime minister can change Australia – as long as they possess determination and belief and know what they want to get done.' -- <B>Sean Kelly</B>