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Bulldozed: Scott Morrison's fall and Anthony Albanese's rise
AuthorNiki Savva
SubjectMorrison government and the 2022 Australian federal election
PublisherScribe
Publication date1 December 2022
Pages400
Awards
ISBN978-1-922-58598-1
Preceded byPlots and Prayers: Malcolm Turnbull's demise and Scott Morrison's ascension 
Followed byEarthquake: the election that shook Australia 
Websitescribepublications.com.au/books/bulldozed

Bulldozed: Scott Morrison's fall and Anthony Albanese's rise is an Australian political book centred on the Morrison government and the 2022 Australian federal election authored by Niki Savva. It was released on 1 December 2022 and published by Scribe.

Content

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In Bulldozed, Savva examines the performance of the Liberal–National Coalition government led by Scott Morrison during the lead up to the 2022 Australian federal election. Savva examines the Scott Morrison ministerial positions controversy and reports upon the reactions of ministers in Morrison's government, she also reveals internal disagreements over whether to include a childcare package within the 2021 budget. Savva reports on the "moderates" within the Liberal Party who asserted authority in very few occasions.[1][2]

Also in the book, Savva criticises Morrison by calling him "a deeply flawed personality, a duplicitous, damaged leader with limited horizons and appalling judgment".[3]

Reception

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Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Dennis Altman said of the book "Like most books written quickly to capture political events, Bulldozed is repetitive and unnecessarily verbose", he also wrote "But it is an engrossing read and future historians will find it a rich mine to explore, even if they disagree with Savva's judgments."[3]

Writing for The Conversation, Frank Bongiorno said "Savva was herself senior media adviser to former Liberal treasurer Peter Costello, and the sensation is often that of the insider looking out and explaining to the rest of us how the system works and what its players are like. Savva manages to do so without talking down to her readers or sounding full of herself."[1]

Writing for Inside Story, Matthew Ricketson said of the book "Particularly welcome is the fact that Savva has persuaded so many of her interviewees to speak on the record" and also said "Savva has a gift for the pithy summation."[4]

Awards

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References

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  1. 1 2 Bongiorno, Frank (1 December 2022). "'He was woeful': in Bulldozed, Niki Savva catalogues Scott Morrison's nasty, duplicitous, nutty behaviour". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Savva, Niki (24 November 2022). "'Extreme overreach': Frydenberg felt betrayed by Morrison's secret appointment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Altman, Dennis (6 January 2023). "A political reckoning and a scorching act of revenge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Ricketson, Matthew (14 December 2022). ""No one dared tell him to stop"". Inside Story. Archived from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Savva's Bulldozed wins Australian Political Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bulldozed wins BookPeople Nonfiction Book of the Year". Scribe. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "2023 Winners". Australian Publishers Association. General Non-fiction Book of the Year. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "ACT Book of the Year". Libraries ACT. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026 – via ACT Government.
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