Get trained in Australian history from your couch 

Join your local branch with confidence by learning fast and becoming an expert in how our parties have acted throughout history.

When party members ask you how you came to be so well-read, we won’t give away the secret that it was curated for you! 

“I love Australian history. I love all forms of history really… it's how we learn.”

- Bill Shorten (2021)

Hear from the Think Tankers

  • "I'm currently reading Raffaello Carboni's Eureka Stockade and plan on following that up with Geoffrey Serle's The Golden Age. Apart from inspiring me to read these books in the first place, the Think Tank modules have given me an excellent understanding of several key historical events and figures in Australian history. This then has allowed me to more effectively dig deeper and digest the topics that have really caught my interest, like the Eureka Stockade, as I already have a solid foundation to build upon."

    Zac

  • "For 5 hours you’re getting roughly 20 hours worth of reading. The Liberal party module helped me to understand 'Lazarus Rising' a lot better

    “W”

  • "Not much of a book reader myself which is why having Mr M do the hard yards with researching and presenting all this information in a clear and concise manner has really helped me digest the extensive nature of Australian history. "

    Hunglokhuang

  • "The level of the content was perfect, a good coverage of both the factual chronology, and of the broader historical context without getting too heavy. It's broken up into modules, that are easily processed and give us something to think about"

    Iain

  • "I believe every elected member of the Australian parliament and all jurisdiction parliaments in Australia should be forced to complete the modules as part of their Continuing Professional Development (CPD)."

    Masrur

  • "I have a lot of the books you read from, I am an avid collector, but collector is the key word.... I really need to read them more, but the modules are a great starting point to then go and read more targeted books. Rather than drowning in the ocean of information, the content helps me find out what I need to know first, allowing me to turn to the books for greater depth."

    Ben

  • "It's well formatted and very easy to navigate through the subject matter whilst still having an informal presentation. It's balanced, very entertaining and has a great depth of research, highly recommend."

    Pauly

Apply to Join

Level up your knowledge

New modules each month

  • Books condensed into lectures

    • With book recommendations included

  • Structured and accessible

  • Challenges included to test your understanding

Join the debate

  • Engage with local branch members (of both parties)

  • Debate is rigorous and I often play devil’s advocate

  • No condescencion allowed - it’s forbidden from turining into a Reddit cesspool

  • If you’re shy there’s no requirement to participate - just watch future prime ministers duke it out over the past actions of our leaders