The Stench In This Parliament: Biography of John Hatton
Australian History Memoir True Crime Political History Political Biography Political Corruption Government & Civics
The Stench In This Parliament: Biography of John Hatton is the signed, first-edition paperback that collectors and political-history buffs hunt for. Ruth Richmond’s 2009 insider account follows the extraordinary career of independent MP John Hatton—the man who forced corruption onto the front pages of New South Wales and triggered the landmark Wood Royal Commission. At 267 fast-moving pages, the book blends memoir, courtroom drama and true-crime expose, all illustrated with rarely-seen photographs and official documents that bring 1980s–90s Australian politics to life.
What makes this copy especially desirable is the bold, clean author signature on the title page—no inscription, just Richmond’s autograph in her own publishing house edition. The book is tight, un-dog-eared, and only carries a couple of faint edge marks, so it presents beautifully on shelf or display. Because it was printed in a short run by the author’s boutique press, most copies were read to pieces; signed survivors in this condition are now scarce on the secondary market.
Young adults studying civics, university students of Australian history, and anyone fascinated by whistle-blowers will find Hatton’s blueprint for grassroots reform still startlingly relevant. Keywords that bring searchers here—Australian political corruption, John Hatton biography, Wood Royal Commission book, signed Australian true-crime, independent MP memoir—make this volume a smart long-term hold for collectors and a gripping, underdog story for every reader.
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