hɪz kɹˈɪɾɪkəl stˈʌdi, ɹˈiːdɪŋ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən pˈoʊɪtɹi wʌzðə fˈɜːst ʌv ɪts kˈaɪnd ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə fɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ðɐn twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz.
His critical study, Reading Australian Poetry was the first of its kind in Australia for more than twenty years.