{"product_id":"privilege-and-pleasure","title":"Privilege And Pleasure","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Henderson was head of the Department of Foreign Affairs for five years. In May 1984 he was dismissed by the Minister, Mr Hayden, and in January 1985, at the age of 56, he was ‘involuntarily retired’ from the Commonwealth Public Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dismissal, after thirty-three years as a career officer in the Australian Foreign Service, followed two years of stinging personal attacks in the Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE is the story of Peter Henderson’s years in the Foreign Service, both inside and outside Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe relates many amusing incidents of his postings and travel overseas. He served at five diplomatic posts, beginning as a Third Secretary in Washington and ending as Ambassador in Manila.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Henderson also gives an account of his involvement in various issues, including the development of immigration policy during the Whitlam years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe takes up the question of Parliamentary privilege, its use and abuse, illustrating from his own experience the devastating consequences of misuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE is a lively and entertaining account of one man’s life in the Australian Foreign Service.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER HENDERSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41696702202042,"sku":"20158415","price":7.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7680\/9658\/products\/20158415_1.jpg?v=1790139218","url":"https:\/\/booknooktreasures.com.au\/products\/privilege-and-pleasure","provider":"BookNook Treasures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}