On Being a Minister is a welcome how-to book for those truly interested in politics and public service. Always a passionate thinker, John Hill's wise book is flecked with the same urbanity that characterised his time in public life. What a relief to have a book about politics written with charm and true insight, instead of melodrama and vengeance.' - Nicola Roxon
'It's hard to imagine a job that requires less education than that of government minister,' says John Hill. 'It's also hard to imagine a job where the occupant is less likely to seek help than that of government minister.'
John Hill knew when he quit as a government minister that what he had learnt - often painfully - over 11 years was likely to disappear with him. So he wrote it down …
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John Hill was born in the western suburbs of Sydney in 1949 and settled in South Australia in 1974. Following a career as a schoolteacher, he became ministerial assistant 1986-1989, ALP state secretary 1994-1997, and member for Kaurna 1997-2014. He held several portfolios under premiers Rann and Weatherill, most notably as Minister for Health for seven years. He did not contest the 2014 election and now serves as a director on a number of boards.
ISBN
CATEGORIES: Biography/Autobiography/True Stories, eBooks
IMAGES 33 colour photographs
PAGE COUNT 248
DIMENSIONS 210 x 135 mm