On Politics and stuff, by Mark Humphries and Evan Williams

The latest in the On series of little books with big ideas sees ABC satirists Humphries and Williams take the piss out of Australian politics. A comprehensive run down, or take down, of the workings of the Senate, House of Reps and political parties dives into a bit of history but focuses mostly on this century. It possibly should have been titled On Federal Politics as the actual federation – the states – is a glaring omission from the text. A very east coast perspective sees rather too many rugby league references included, but it’s an entertaining, quick read.