Why Books About Politics Matter

Laura Tingle is the chief political correspondent for nightly ABC current affairs program 7.30 and has been the President of the National Press Club since 2020. She is the author of Chasing the Future: Recession, Recovery and the New Politics in Australia and four acclaimed Quarterly Essays: Great Expectations, Political Amnesia, Follow the Leader and The High Road. 

John Warhurst AO is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University and a political columnist with The Canberra Times. He has taught and written about Australian politics, including elections, parties, political lobbying and religion and politics for more than 40 years. With Laura Tingle and Laurie Oakes he judged the Political Book of the Year for 2022.