In eight years Frank Sartor served as a minister under three NSW premiers: Carr, Iemma and Keneally, and was an avid backbench observer under Rees. In his book The Fog on the Hill he argues that the current ALP has lost its way and that it needs fundamental reform. He also laments the quality of contemporary government policy making. How did it come to this? Is it salvageable? He talks to Lachlan Harris.
Frank Sartor (Australian)
Frank Sartor was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party between 2003 and 2011, and held various senior ministries including climate change and the environment, planning, and energy and utilities. Before being elected to the New South Wales Parliament, Frank was the longest-serving lord mayor of Sydney, having held the post from 1991 to 2003. The Fog on the Hill: How NSW Labor lost its way was published in 2011.
Lachlan Harris (Australian)
Lachlan Harris is a columnist with The Sunday Telegraph, a regular commentator on politics and the media, and the co-founder of One Big Switch. Between 2007 and 2010 Lachlan was senior press secretary to former prime minister Kevin Rudd. Prior to working in politics, Lachlan was the legal correspondent for the Koori Mail and editor of the Australian Indigenous Law Report. In his proudest achievement Lachlan was also the founder of Budgy Smuggler swimwear.
