Keith DeLacy, A Philosophical Journey - by Keith Delacy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>What are they saying about his new book: </strong></p><p>Jim Kennedy AO</p><p>'We need more Keith DeLacys in the Queensland Government.'</p><p><br></p><p> - John Roskam;'DeLacy weaves together a tale of family, sport, politics, and business with candour, humanity, and profound insight. Anyone who wants to understand modern Australia must read this important and significant work.'</p><p><br></p><p>- Gary Johns: 'When he became Treasurer in the Wayne Goss government he knew that Labor had a bad reputation for reckless spending. He set about making sure that he would not repeat the mistakes of other administrations. He succeeded. De Lacy has had a celebrated career after politics as a company director and entrepreneur.</p><p><br></p><p>- Don Nissen: 'I met Keith DeLacy in the early 1990's ... We shared mutual friends & a deep love of sport soon becoming close friends ourselves. This friendship has grown over the 25 plus years since & remains something that I treasure today.'</p><p><br></p><p>- Sir Leo Hielscher AC: 'What an achiever. What a friend... Keith DeLacy has had a remarkable and one of the most extensive and successful careers of any person I know.'</p><p><br></p><p>- Martin Kriewaldt'Queensland was fortunate to have had a man of courage, common sense and practical experience: at the controls at exactly that moment when opportunity came knocking. Fortunately, his CV omitted to mention a Ph.D. from the University of Life and Hard Knocks. This is sometimes better than a Harvard MBA.'</p><p><br></p><p>- Jennifer Marohasy: 'He knew everyone that mattered and tells some of their story as well as his - that begins with communist tobacco growers back in the 1930s. This the history of Queensland, and also of politics, and how one man grew and changed with it.'</p><p><br></p><p>- Graham Young: 'With a personal trajectory from tobacco, tin mining, sugar, Communism and dirt-floored houses to the glittering glass towers of Brisbane, Keith's personal story is an inspirational Queensland yarn. It refreshes & enlightens a century of Queensland history.'</p><p><br></p><p>- Nick Trompf: 'His legacy for Cairns is considerable, not just the key role he played in establishing James Cook University's campus, the city's art gallery or the world-acclaimed Convention Centre but also the leadership he showed for numerous local organisations...'</p><p><br></p>
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