One More Nail, first published by Brolga Books in 1978, is part biography and part family history, conjoined with some of Bert’s reflections on his life as a politician, the nature of politics in Australia and the internal machinations of the Liberal Party. As might be expected, a good deal of it is directed at the evils of tariffs and trade protection. A selection of chapters appears below. Our sincere thanks to Benjamin Marks (www.economics.org.au) for converting Bert’s hard copy publications into electronic form.
Chapter 1: “Writing on the Wall”
Chapter 2: “Family History”
Chapter 3: “Pre-Parliament Life”
Chapter 4: “Into Parliament”
Chapter 5: “The Northern Territory”
Chapter 6: “To UK, Nepal and Ceylon”
Chapter 7: “Tariffs Introduced”
Chapter 8: “More About Tariffs”
Chapter 9: “Tripping Around (India)”
Chapter 10: “Works and Navy”
Chapter 11: “Journalism”
Chapter 12: “Public Works Committee”
Chapter 13: “Rural Problems”
Chapter 14: “Tariffs Again”
Chapter 15: “Tariffs and Foreign Relations”
Chapter 16: “Some Sacred Cows”
Chapter 17: “Experiences in the Electorate”
Chapter 18: “Experiences in Parliament”
Chapter 19: “Relationships with the Liberal Party”
Chapter 20: “The Final Flutter”
