Dark Victory (book)
Encyclopedia
Dark Victory is a 2003 Australian book by David Marr
and Marian Wilkinson
. The book was released eighteen months into the Howard Government
's third term, and analyses the border control policy of the John Howard
Liberal–National Government. The Tampa affair
, the Pacific solution
, the Children Overboard affair are discussed. The book investigates other countries' views of Australia and the role of the Australian Labor Party
and One Nation party.
David Marr (journalist)
David Ewan Marr is an Australian journalist, author, and progressive political and social commentator. His areas of expertise include the law, Australian politics, censorship, the media and the arts...
and Marian Wilkinson
Marian Wilkinson
Marian Wilkinson is an Australian journalist and author. She was born in 1954 and grew up in Brisbane, Queensland where she attended the University of Queensland. She is the environment editor for The Sydney Morning Herald...
. The book was released eighteen months into the Howard Government
Howard Government
The Howard Government refers to the federal Executive Government of Australia led by Prime Minister John Howard. It was made up of members of the Liberal–National Coalition, which won a majority of seats in the Australian House of Representatives at four successive elections. The Howard Government...
's third term, and analyses the border control policy of the John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
Liberal–National Government. The Tampa affair
Tampa affair
In August 2001, the Howard Government of Australia refused permission for the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa, carrying 438 rescued Afghans from a distressed fishing vessel in international waters, to enter Australian waters...
, the Pacific solution
Pacific Solution
The Pacific Solution was the name given to the Australian government policy of transporting asylum seekers to detention camps on small island nations in the Pacific Ocean, rather than allowing them to land on the Australian mainland...
, the Children Overboard affair are discussed. The book investigates other countries' views of Australia and the role of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
and One Nation party.