AT COVE CIVIC CENTRE

Wine & Words: 135 Years of Labor Party Triumphs & Controversies

Join award-winning historian Ross McMullin and author of ‘The Light on the Hill: An Updated History of the Australian Labor Party’ for a captivating journey through 135 years of Australian Labor Party history – from its radical 1891 beginnings to the 2025 Albanese landslide.

Over a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles, hear McMullin bring Labor’s story to life through the people who made it: visionary leaders like Curtin and Chifley, reformers like Whitlam and Hawke, and colourful characters like ‘Electric Eric’ and the ‘Killer of Santa Claus’.

He’ll explore the party’s greatest triumphs and most devastating ruptures – the three great splits, the Dismissal, and the brutal leadership battles that defined modern politics.

This is a warts-and-all narrative. It is full of intrigue, intimidation, idealism and drama.

Whether you’re a rusted-on true believer, a political tragic, or simply curious about the forces that shaped modern Australia, this is an unmissable evening with one of our finest historians.

Books available for purchase and signing with the kind support of Mostly Books.

Ages: Adults
Free
Bookings preferred

Cove Civic Centre
Tuesday July 28th 2026
6.30pm to 7.30pm