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The prime ministers literary awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in australia and the valuable contribution australian literature and history makes to the. Official year book of the commonwealth of australia no. View timeline entries by each category listed below, for the period in office of an individual prime minister, your selection of. Prime ministers of australia museum of australian democracy. Prime minister tony abbott also announced the governments plans to establish a new book council of australia. Anyone interested in australian history will find the story of each of our prime ministers enthralling and will bring back memories of good and also difficult times to many older readers. More than 500 books were entered into this years prime ministers literary awards. The prime minister can choose his or her own ministers. Vietnamese refugee wins australian prime ministers award. Thirty people have served as prime minister of australia since the office was created in 1901 the parties shown are those to which the prime ministers belonged at the time they held office, and the electoral divisions shown are those they represented while in office. The museum has a rich and diverse collection of australian historical material, which is held in trust for the nation. Mungo maccallum has given us an excellent level view of our past and present leaders. Howard government unveils new australian values citizenship test by fergus michaels 6 january 2007 australian prime minister john howard last month chose the anniversary of the december 2005.
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