Inaugural Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History
The recipients of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History were announced at a luncheon event at Parliament House on 20 June 2007:
- Les Carlyon for “The Great War”; and
- Peter Cochrane for “Colonial Ambition: Foundations of Australian Democracy”.
The winners have each received an embossed gold medallion and share a grant of $100,000. Two other works were short-listed for consideration:
- David Branagan for “TW Edgeworth David: A Life”;
- Josephine Flood for “The Original Australians: Story of the Aboriginal People”.
In addition, there was special mention of the contribution of two further works to our understanding of Australia’s artistic and political history. These commendations were for Geoffrey Bardon and James Bardon for their work “Papunya: A Place Made After the Story” and to various authors for a group of works nominated as part of the “Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in New South Wales 1856-2006”.
Further information on the four short-listed finalists is also available.
Further information about the Inaugural Prime Minister’s Prize Short-List is available below: