Credlin & Co. : how the Abbott government destroyed itself / Aaron Patrick.

The Victory -- pt.1. The first days: The women problem -- Power steering -- Budget failure -- Fighting wars -- The Bishop's move -- pt.2. On the brink: In denial -- Building bridges -- Spoils of power -- Arise, Sir Prince -- The Shorten factor -- Minister for women -- Lost jewels -- pt.3. Narrow escape: First blood -- No recriminations -- Going to war -- The money problem -- How to lead -- Fallout -- pt.4. The lst chance: The onion -- U-turn -- Hockey vs Turnbull -- Citizen Abbott -- Kill Bill -- Falling apart -- pt.5. A new leader: Warrior falls -- The Turnbull government -- Why Abbott and Credlin failed.

"Tony Abbott and his chief of staff, Peta Credlin, ran a brilliant opposition campaign. But their approach led to disaster in government. When Abbott became prime minister, he and Credlin ruthlessly controlled ministers, backbenchers, the public service and the media. They shut out voices that questioned Abbott's way. Everything started to unravel. Credlin & Co. is the story of a relationship that determined the fate of a government. It shows in stunning detail the disastrous consequences of power abused, and the broken people left in its wake."--Back cover.