New book – A Way Through: The Life of Rick Farley

Rick Farley was an extraordinary man. As head of the Cattlemen’s Union and National Farmers’ Federation, a key figure in the Landcare movement and a public campaigner for Indigenous rights and Reconciliation, Farley had an insider’s view of many key political and social changes in Australia over his thirty years in the public eye. Farley had a straightforward mission: for all Australians ‘to care a lot better for our country’. When he died in in a tragic accident in 2006, aged 53, the overwhelming grief and heartfelt tributes spoke volumes about his achievements and his much-admired ability to find a way through adversity and complex negotiations. A Way Through: The Life of Rick Farley is the engrossing story of a unique man whose determination and sense of justice has left a lasting legacy for many Australians.

In his review of the book, Andrew Campbell finds that “This excellent biography illuminates an extraordinary contribution and a fascinating man”. Andrew observes that “In Rick Farley we lost a real national leader, one of the most significant Australians of the late 20th century” and asks, where are the brave leaders like Rick Farley now?