Politics, Pride and Perversion

The Rise and Fall of Frank Arkell

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Eklund, Erik
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English
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Abstract
Frank Arkell (1929–1998) was the most successful politician of his generation; an Independent who served as Wollongong's Lord Mayor (1974–1991) and state member (1984–1991). Arkell dominated Wollongong public life with unstoppable energy, eccentric flair, and a single-minded determination to support the city through economic restructuring. Despite his popularity, at the edges of public consciousness there was growing disquiet over Arkell’s private life …
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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/157980
Keywords
Arkell; biography; politics; Wollongong; corruption; thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DNB Biography: general::DNBH Biography: historical, political and military; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPR Regional, state and other local government; thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law::LNF Criminal law: procedure and offences::LNFJ Criminal law: offences against the person
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10.22459/PPP.2025
ISBN
9781760466794
Publisher
ANU Press
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http://press.anu.edu.au
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Canberra, 2025
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ANU Press
Series
Biography Series,
Pages
286
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