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Julian Leeser & Damien Freeman on the poetry of R.G. Menzies: "Part of our shared inheritance"

Julian Leeser & Damien Freeman on the poetry of R.G. Menzies: "Part of our shared inheritance"

Update: 2025-11-05
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How did Robert Menzies develop his skillful way with words?


On this week's Afternoon Light Georgina Downer speaks with Julian Leeser & Damien Freeman about the new book Fancies I Dare Not Speak: The Hidden Verse of R.G. Menzies. Revealing how poetry helped to shape the young Menzies, Australian culture, and our nation's quest to understand who we are.


Julian Leeser is the Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning and for the Arts, and Federal Member for Berowra.


Dr Damien Freeman is a philosopher, lawyer, and Fellow of the Robert Menzies Institute, who wrote the introduction to the book.


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Julian Leeser & Damien Freeman on the poetry of R.G. Menzies: "Part of our shared inheritance"

Julian Leeser & Damien Freeman on the poetry of R.G. Menzies: "Part of our shared inheritance"

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