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Untamed & Unashamed
The autobiography of Pauline Hanson, the founder of One Nation, an Australian political party who was sentenced to three years jail for fraud and spent three months in prison before the sentence was overturned
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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December 19, 2018
Great read. Corruption in politics, who would've guessed!
April 11, 2022
UNTAMED AND UNASHAMED
By
Pauline Hanson
Love her or hate her, Pauline Hanson is now listed as one of the one hundred Most Influential Australians ever, and is one of only eleven women on that list. Five were still alive at the time her book was published. That a fish and chip shop owner can ascend to the corridors of power speaks volumes for our democracy, unfortunately it is tainted.
One of the things that irks, me and it is all too obvious in this memoir, is that some politicians will tread over anyone to reach their own selfish ambitions. It can be as simple as obtaining enough time in the government to receive that coveted pension! Who loses out here? The people, naturally. This book highlights those ambitions.
The book opens with Pauline facing court charged with fraud and then it moves back in time when she took her first step into politics and ran for a position with the local council. Even here it was obvious that Pauline’s journey was not going to be easy as the dirty tricks began. There is a perception right from the very beginning that discrimination was rearing its ugly head. Was it because she was a woman? Was it because she was outspoken? Was it because those in government feared the new wave of honesty? I think it was all of these and much more.
Suffering the humility of having to spend time in jail, to suffer all the indignities of a criminal was something she struggled with. Regardless, there was plenty of support for her and eventually her appeal was successful and the charges against her squashed.
The crucifixion of her by the media, whose impartiality in reporting did not exist, reflects the problem of huge media corporations where the editor and owners are influenced by politicians or have their own agendas. The truth in reporting has been marginalised, people today do not know what to believe anymore.
I think everybody should read this book regardless of your political affiliations as it lays bare the bones of democracy, just as the book The Rise and Fall of Gunns Limited, which reveals the failings of the Tasmanian Government. A book I reviewed last year.
Nothing has changed in over two thousand years since the Romans were in power, corruption, selfish ambitions, cover ups, stand over merchants and shady deals still exist. I suppose there has been some change, we don’t assassinate our opponents anymore.
By
Pauline Hanson
Love her or hate her, Pauline Hanson is now listed as one of the one hundred Most Influential Australians ever, and is one of only eleven women on that list. Five were still alive at the time her book was published. That a fish and chip shop owner can ascend to the corridors of power speaks volumes for our democracy, unfortunately it is tainted.
One of the things that irks, me and it is all too obvious in this memoir, is that some politicians will tread over anyone to reach their own selfish ambitions. It can be as simple as obtaining enough time in the government to receive that coveted pension! Who loses out here? The people, naturally. This book highlights those ambitions.
The book opens with Pauline facing court charged with fraud and then it moves back in time when she took her first step into politics and ran for a position with the local council. Even here it was obvious that Pauline’s journey was not going to be easy as the dirty tricks began. There is a perception right from the very beginning that discrimination was rearing its ugly head. Was it because she was a woman? Was it because she was outspoken? Was it because those in government feared the new wave of honesty? I think it was all of these and much more.
Suffering the humility of having to spend time in jail, to suffer all the indignities of a criminal was something she struggled with. Regardless, there was plenty of support for her and eventually her appeal was successful and the charges against her squashed.
The crucifixion of her by the media, whose impartiality in reporting did not exist, reflects the problem of huge media corporations where the editor and owners are influenced by politicians or have their own agendas. The truth in reporting has been marginalised, people today do not know what to believe anymore.
I think everybody should read this book regardless of your political affiliations as it lays bare the bones of democracy, just as the book The Rise and Fall of Gunns Limited, which reveals the failings of the Tasmanian Government. A book I reviewed last year.
Nothing has changed in over two thousand years since the Romans were in power, corruption, selfish ambitions, cover ups, stand over merchants and shady deals still exist. I suppose there has been some change, we don’t assassinate our opponents anymore.
January 5, 2010
I was horrified when I read this book. I was not a Pauline Hanson fan but from what I could gather all that she was really guilty of was speaking her mind none too eloquently. That she was sent to prison is a blight on Australian and especially Queensland's history.
January 21, 2015
If you are interested in politics you will find this insight into the lengths that politicians will go to destroy a threat enlightening.
July 15, 2013
brilliant! the book *explains* a lot!
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