Historical information

Billy Hughes was Prime Minister of Australia from 1915-1923. He represented the following parties at different times:
Labor (to 1916)
National Labor (1916–17)
Nationalist (1917–29)
Independent (1929)
Australian (1929–31)
United Australia (1931–44)
Independent (1944–45)
Liberal (from 1945)

He was expelled from three parties.

Before going into politics, Hughes was involved in the trade union movement - particularly the Wharf Labourer's Union, founder of the Trolley, Draymen and Carters; Union and the Waterside Workers Federation of Australia.

Significance

Politics - Australian. Trade unionism.

Physical description

Book; 196 pages.

Cover: white background; picture (black and white) of Billy Hughes; blue and black lettering; author's name and title.