Our notable and proficient author Everald Compton launched his book, Dinner with the Founding Fathers, in September 2020. It was a successful event with capacity crowd of 125 people which was maximum allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions. There were many influential people among the attendees including Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Shadow Treasurer of Australia; John McVeigh, former LNP MP for Groom in Queensland; Wayne Swan, President of the Australian Labor Party and former Treasurer; Dennis Atkins, Journalist and political editor; and Jane Prentice, former LNP federal minister and former MP for Ryan in Queensland. Over a hundred books were sold at the launch. Click here to watch the video of the event.

Only a few Australians are aware of how the six independent British colonies came together as one nation on 1 January 1901. In this book, Everald Compton creates a dinner held ten years after the federation in which the founding fathers recall the great legal and political battles they fought and how they overcame the narrow mindedness of the people to build a nation. It is one of those books which makes you stay awake to turn the next page.

Everald Compton is an 88-year-old history and political writer. The author vividly captures the excitement and drama that enclosed in creating commonwealth of Australia in 1901. He received the centenary medal for his services for the transport and order of Australia for his services for the community. He lives in Brisbane with his wife, Helen.