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Welcome to the website of the John Button Prize.

The Prize, created in memory of the late Industry Minister, Senator and writer, awards $20,000 to the best piece of non-fiction writing on politics or public policy in the previous 12 months. The exact closing date for 2010 entries has not yet been set, but will be in early May. The winner of this year's Prize is Chloe Hooper for The Tall Man, announced at the inaugural John Button Oration at the Melbourne Writers Festival .
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is patron of the Prize, and the winner will be chosen by a panel of judges comprising:

  • Bob Carr, former New South Wales Premier;
  • Kerry O'Brien, 7.30 Report presenter;
  • Morag Fraser (chair), Miles Franklin Award judge and former Eureka Street editor;
  • Judith Brett, Professor of Political Science at LaTrobe University;
  • J.M.Coetzee, Nobel-Prize winning novelist and twice winner of the Booker Prize.

About the Prize

The John Button Prize seeks to enhance the quality of political writing and debate in Australia. It is managed by the John Button Literary Foundation (see below), and funded by public donation. The Foundation is still seeking significant donors to ensure that the Prize is presented in perpetuity.

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