Australian Story · SEASON 18

A Voice in the Wilderness

Episode 30 · 2013-08-26

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Retiring independent MP Tony Windsor offers a unique insider's account on Australian Story of the last three years of political tumult. After two decades in politics, both state and federal but always as an independent, Tony Windsor shocked many when he announced his retirement two months ago. He played a deciding role in two hung parliaments and helped keep Nick Greiner's NSW Liberal government in power twenty-two years ago. But it wasn't until he backed Julia Gillard's minority government in 2010 that he experienced widespread fallout – including death threats - from those who thought he'd abandoned his conservative New England electorate. From his vantage point in the Simpson Desert, far away from what he calls the 'greasy pond' of Canberra politics, Tony Windsor offers a final – and at times surprising - verdict on Canberra's political leaders.

30 minutes

1. The Light of Day2013-02-04

2. On the Precipice2013-02-11

3. So Much to Say2013-02-18

4. The First Word2013-02-25

5. The Chosen One2013-03-04

6. Suddenly Last Summer (1)2013-03-11

7. Suddenly Last Summer (2)2013-03-18

8. On the Warpath2013-03-25

9. Letters to the Editor2013-04-01

10. Down by the Sea (1)2013-04-08

11. Down by the Sea (2)2013-04-15

12. Fade to Black2013-04-22

13. Call of Duty2013-04-29

14. Know Thy Enemy (1)2013-05-06

15. Know Thy Enemy (2)2013-05-13

16. Listen to Me2013-05-20

17. The Hazel Effect2013-05-27

18. A Life Laid Bare2013-06-03

19. Northam Exposure2013-06-10

20. When Blood Runs Cold2013-06-17

21. The Men Who Fell to Earth2013-06-24

22. No More Than a Ghost2013-07-01

23. The Music Lesson2013-07-08

24. Irons in the Fire2013-07-15

25. There but for Fortune2013-07-22

26. Too Good to Refuse2013-07-29

27. Corridors of Power2013-08-05

28. A Place for Us2013-08-12

29. Long Walk Back2013-08-19

30. A Voice in the Wilderness2013-08-26

31. Driving Greg Norman (1)2013-09-02

32. Driving Greg Norman (2)2013-09-09

33. In Your Face2013-09-16

34. Turning the Gaze2013-09-23

35. Count On Clive2013-09-30

36. A Sapper's Lullaby2013-10-07

37. On Maggies Farm2013-10-14

38. Cracking the Code2013-10-21

39. Letters From Elizabeth2013-10-28

40. Think Big2013-11-04

41. A Feeling for the Water (1)2013-11-11

42. A Feeling for the Water (2)2013-11-18

43. Taking Flight2013-11-25