Where It All Went Wrong

Amy Remeikis' book analyses John Howard's eleven years as Australian prime minister, arguing his policies reshaped the Liberal Party, economy and national identity in ways that produced long-term inequality and division.

The author traces Howard's political comeback, consolidation of power, and use of culture wars to achieve policy goals.

Remeikis situates Howard's decisions within broader historical shifts from the Hawke–Keating era and assesses their impacts on Indigenous reconciliation, industrial relations and the tax system.

Drawing on political reporting and archival material, the book presents a critique of Howard's legacy and policy choices.

It aims to explain how those years set trajectories still influencing contemporary Australian politics.