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Bill Birch : Minister of Everything

Author :  Brad Tattersfield

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Country
New Zealand
Publisher
Mary Egan Publishing, Auckland, New Zealand
ISBN 9780473501976
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2020
Bib. Info 324p. Includes Index ; Select Bibliography
Product Weight 760 gms.
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Bill Birch was the quiet achiever of New Zealand politics. A trusted lieutenant to Prime Ministers Muldoon, Bolger and Shipley, Birch was at the heart of the action across a turbulent quarter-century of political and social change. From 'Think Big' and the Employment Contracts Act to overhauls of immigration, health, ACC, fiscal management, industry training, electricity markets and producer boards, Birch managed controversial, risky reforms, and much of what he achieved endures today. As Bill English says: "I think he was the major force for stability and sometimes the only force for stability. These were, compared to what we deal with now, very tempestuous times. In a caucus that's always under pressure, you need people capable of exercising considered judgement, and the caucus looked to Bill in practical terms." Birch's story, from humble rural Waikato roots to political change-maker, is of an ordinary New Zealander who achieved extraordinary things. He was a legendary workaholic, the 'doer' who shunned the limelight and did the hard yards behind much of New Zealand's economic transformation. He tells all in "Bill Birch - Minister of Everything", written by former staffer and journalist Brad Tattersfield.

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