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In this part memoir and part authorised biography, Malcolm Fraser
talks about his time in public life.
Malcolm Fraser was born in May 1930 and entered federal
parliament in 1955 after graduating from Oxford University. He
served first as Minister for Army and later as Minister for
Defence, and Education and Science.
He became Prime Minister on 11 November 1975 following the
dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government. He resigned from
parliament following the March 1983 election defeat after nearly 28
years as the Member for Wannon.
From 1989, Fraser played a key role in bringing an end to apartheid
in South Africa as co-chairman of the Commonwealth appointed
Committee of Eminent Persons. He was founding Chairman of CARE
Australia from 1987 to December 2001, and also served as President
of CARE International. He remained at the forefront of political
and social debate.
Margaret Simons is a freelance journalist and writer, and
also a senior lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology. She
has written numerous books and essays, including The Meeting of the
Waters, about the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair, and The Content
Makers- Understanding the Australian Media. She lives in Melbourne
with her husband and two children.
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