If you were elected as a new Prime Minister, what would you do first? For Kevin Rudd who took over Australian Prime Minister office after 2007 election, he initiated the Prime Minister's Literary Awards - among other moves such as signing the Kyoto Protocol and delivering an apology to Australian Aboriginal for the act of Australian government who removed their children from them between 1905 to 1970.
Also read joint press statement by the current Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull with Minister of the Arts, Mitch Fifield recognised the awards as an exceptional literary achievement by Australian writers. And it is heartwarming to read such appeal that had been made by Australian leaders:
The prize worth $80,000 (RM246,000) for the winner, while all the shortlisted authors will get $5,000 (RM15,000). Maybe it should be implement in our literary prize - which in current practice, the winner takes it all.
Also read joint press statement by the current Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull with Minister of the Arts, Mitch Fifield recognised the awards as an exceptional literary achievement by Australian writers. And it is heartwarming to read such appeal that had been made by Australian leaders:
"I encourage all book‐loving Australians to celebrate the exceptional talent of Australia's literary sector by reading a book or two from the 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlists."The award's shortlists were announced yesterday and The Sydney Morning Herald had its full lists in Shortlists announced for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards. The awards have six catogeries: fiction, poetry, Australian history, non-fiction, young adult fiction and children's fiction. Almost same as Malaysian Premier Literary Prize except national historical writing.
The prize worth $80,000 (RM246,000) for the winner, while all the shortlisted authors will get $5,000 (RM15,000). Maybe it should be implement in our literary prize - which in current practice, the winner takes it all.
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