''The Costello Memoirs'' is a collection of writings by Australian
politician
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and long-standing
treasurer
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Government
The treasury o ...
and deputy Liberal leader
Peter Costello
Peter Howard Costello (born 14 August 1957) is an Australian businessman, lawyer and former politician who served as the treasurer of Australia in government of John Howard from 1996 to 2007. He is the longest-serving treasurer in Australia' ...
and co-authored by former New South Wales Liberal Leader and Costello's father-in-law,
Peter Coleman
William Peter Coleman (15 December 1928 – 31 March 2019) was an Australian writer and politician. A widely published journalist for over 60 years, he was editor of '' The Bulletin'' (1964–1967) and of '' Quadrant'' for 20 years, and publi ...
. The book was launched on 16 September 2008 at the
National Press Club
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and released in stores on 17 September 2008.
Booksellers were obliged by
Melbourne University Publishing
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History
MUP was founded in 1922 as Melbourne University Press to sell text books and stationery to students, and soon began publishing books itself. ...
to sign a confidentiality agreement, common with new release books, stating they would not release the book before the official release date, with harsh legal ramifications if they did.
Extracts from the book appeared in newspapers across Australia before the book's release.
References
External links
The Costello Memoirs, Melbourne University Publishing
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Books about politics of Australia
2008 non-fiction books
Melbourne University Publishing books