Election 2026: After nine years, Nicky Hager is publishing a book - could it change the election?

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For the political world, the release of a new Nicky Hager book is not unlike the publication of the latest Harry Potter .

There’s the strict secrecy around publication, the waiting at the bookshop, and the long night of reading, piecing together the threads of whatever story Hager has decided to uncover.

There’s added fun and, if you’re a politician on the right, angst, should Hager decide to drop a book in the middle of an election campaign, as he plans to do this evening.

The release of these books are shrouded in secrecy. Neither the topic nor the subjects are known. Even the title has been kept secret.