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Earthquake

The Election that Shook Australia

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Earthquake

By: Niki Savva
Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
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When the Coalition government of Australia was overthrown in 2022, it was tempting to portray the loss as merely a repudiation of Scott Morrison. And when opposition leader Peter Dutton torpedoed the referendum on establishing an Indigenous Voice to parliament, his credibility as a political leader improved at the expense of the prime minister's.

That was when, according to Niki Savva, the conservative Coalition thought it had the forthcoming election in the bag. What followed was a sequence of events that resulted in an improbable triumph for Labor and a historic drubbing for the Liberal Party.

By early May 2025, she could see signs of the earthquake to come – quoting Labor strategists' confidence that Dutton could be beaten in his own seat of Dickson.

In her highly popular columns, Niki Savva captured all this and more in her typically uncompromising, penetrating, and prescient way. Now, in addition, she provides a considered analysis of what went on behind the scenes, informed by her trademark access to important players and eyewitnesses, before an election that transformed Australian politics.

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Loved this and the insights! Particularly enjoyed the balanced view of important events. Niki is a national treasure and institution.

Great contemporary review

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Another brilliant effort from one of our most revered and experienced journalists. No punches pulled and so much inside information. Told carefully and meticulously researched it’s a window into how our elections operate.

Loved it.

Gripping listening for any Australia who cares about democracy

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There wasn't anything to dislike, I enjoyed the book from start to finish. Well done

The integrity of the Story.

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Nikki Saava's book is excellent. Its resfectful of all sides of politics and she does great work in pointing to the issues the all sides of politics should be cognisant of - and the work that is required to keep Australia a healthy democracy.

Insightful Analysis of 2022 & 25 Elections

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As an Aussie interested in politics, I really enjoyed this book and it’s content. And highly recommend to anyone interested in Australian politics particularly the demise of Morrison in 2022 and Dutton in 2025. I found the reader off putting to begin as the voice was very soft and the voices used during quotes a little weird however I got used to the reader over time.

On point

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