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Of all the careers in Australian politics, Neville Wran's ascent to power most forcefully demonstrates the crucial role of the media. From the very first moment of becoming Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Parliament in 1973 through to the 1978 `Wranslide' and beyond, the media provided his path to success. It will also provide the slippery slope to extinction. This is the story of how Neville Wran QC set out to become Australia's consummate media politician.
No one is better qualified to tell this story than Brian Dale. For almost eight years he served as Wran's press secretary. He was involved in every aspect of Wran's relationship with the media—the cultivation of influential political journalists and commentators, the carefully-staged media events, Wran's growing mastery of television. Realising that television was destined to dominate the process by which people choose and endorse their political leaders, Dale assisted Wran to become the first Australian politician to effectively and consistently manipulate this vital medium.
Here is an insider's account of the days of Wran's triumph, told by one of the small group of 'handlers' who help determine the success or failure of Australia's most powerful politicians.