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y separately published work icon Setting the Record Straight : A Political Memoir single work   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Setting the Record Straight : A Political Memoir
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'In his political memoir, Carl Scully brings a confronting perspective to the challenges and obstacles an aspiring politican endures daily to achieve political success ? from the process of winning pre-selection to campaigning for election and once elected to retaining his ministerial longevity, all while delivering significant road and rail infrastructure for the community.In this first hand account of how the 10-year Carr government conducted its business, Carl recalls amusing anecdotes of events that occured while he was in government and tells what really happened behind the scenes when Morris Iemma succeeded Bob Carr as Premier, and how on a whim Iemma brought Carl?s career to an end over the Cronulla Riot Report. This political memoir is his opportunity to set the record straight.' (Publication Summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Carl Scully , 2017 .
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      Extent: iii, 471p.
      Description: illus., ports
      ISBN: 9780646971995

Works about this Work

When Do We Get Stuck into Them? David Clune , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , July 2017;

— Review of Setting the Record Straight : A Political Memoir Carl Scully , 2017 single work autobiography
'Former NSW Labor MP Carl Scully settles old scores in a vivid account of life in Macquarie Street' 
Loves Labor - Lost Malcolm Kerr , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Institute Review , August no. 7 2017;

— Review of Setting the Record Straight : A Political Memoir Carl Scully , 2017 single work autobiography
Premier Who Never Was Settles the Score Troy Bramston , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22 July 2017; (p. 16)

'In 2009 an embattled Nathan Rees warned that, should he not be NSW premier by the end of that day, his successor would be nothing but “a puppet of Eddie Obeid and Joe Tripodi”. This marked a decisive moment in the disintegration and degeneration of NSW Labor.' (Introduction)

Loves Labor - Lost Malcolm Kerr , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Institute Review , August no. 7 2017;

— Review of Setting the Record Straight : A Political Memoir Carl Scully , 2017 single work autobiography
When Do We Get Stuck into Them? David Clune , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , July 2017;

— Review of Setting the Record Straight : A Political Memoir Carl Scully , 2017 single work autobiography
'Former NSW Labor MP Carl Scully settles old scores in a vivid account of life in Macquarie Street' 
Premier Who Never Was Settles the Score Troy Bramston , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22 July 2017; (p. 16)

'In 2009 an embattled Nathan Rees warned that, should he not be NSW premier by the end of that day, his successor would be nothing but “a puppet of Eddie Obeid and Joe Tripodi”. This marked a decisive moment in the disintegration and degeneration of NSW Labor.' (Introduction)

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  • Sydney, New South Wales,
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