| Author: | Lekkie Hopkins, Lynn Roarty | ISBN: | 9781921696480 |
| Publisher: | Fremantle Press | Publication: | September 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Fremantle Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lekkie Hopkins, Lynn Roarty |
| ISBN: | 9781921696480 |
| Publisher: | Fremantle Press |
| Publication: | September 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Fremantle Press |
| Language: | English |
Spotlighting a woman who was strongly dedicated to improving the lives of the disadvantaged, this biography celebrates the accomplishments of Pat Giles. Her entrance into Parliament as a Labor politician is reviewed, acknowledging that she came on board not as a raw recruit but as an experienced trade unionist, policymaker, feminist campaigner, and grassroots activist. This account reveals a woman whose determination never faltered and whose work ethic never flagged, telling the story of an activist working from within the established order to effect social change.
Spotlighting a woman who was strongly dedicated to improving the lives of the disadvantaged, this biography celebrates the accomplishments of Pat Giles. Her entrance into Parliament as a Labor politician is reviewed, acknowledging that she came on board not as a raw recruit but as an experienced trade unionist, policymaker, feminist campaigner, and grassroots activist. This account reveals a woman whose determination never faltered and whose work ethic never flagged, telling the story of an activist working from within the established order to effect social change.
