Previous studies of the mining industrys influence on Australian policy have been forced to rely on informed speculation about the industrys actions. Hawkes Law is the first to benefit from unrestricted access to industry sources andMorePrevious studies of the mining industrys influence on Australian policy have been forced to rely on informed speculation about the industrys actions.
Hawkes Law is the first to benefit from unrestricted access to industry sources and documentation, including mining-industry archives and interviews with top executives. It is also the only definitive study of the Labor Party governments long-promised attempt to formulate national Aboriginal rights legislation.