What drives Penny Wong

Penny Wong is the intellectual leader of the Labor Party. Her politics is shaped by her experiences of difference and her belief in compassion. Her biographer, Margaret Simons, on what drives the most guarded woman in politics.

Guest: Associate professor of journalism at Monash University and author of Penny Wong: Passion and Principle Margaret Simons.

Background reading: 

Penny Wong: Passion and Principle by Margaret Simons, published by Black Inc.

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