There was nothing special about this; it was almost word for word what Bob Hawke and Paul Keating had said about the Fraser years. These stories may be simplistic, unfair and internally inconsistent, but they matter; they are not just … [...]
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It is the economic reform process – which began under Bob Hawke , continued during the Keating government and was prolonged by John Howard and Peter Costello – that explains today’s strong performance. Heard it all before? … [...] Bob Hawke and Paul Keating deserve considerable credit for three keys reforms that have been vital to Australia avoiding recession. An independent Reserve Bank, the floating of the dollar and the massive national savings generated by … [...] “I would produce the necessary unpopular budget, take responsibility for it and then retire from politics. The truth is that ( Bob) Hawke gave (Paul) Keating as treasurer more support in cabinet than Paul as prime minister gave me.” … [...] Just read the front page and editorial the day before national elections. For example, Rupert Murdoch’s media championed Gough Whitlam, Margaret Thatcher, Bob Hawke , Paul Keating, Tony Blair, and John Howard. John Greenfield … [...] The End of Certainty is Paul Kelly’s follow up to The Hawke Ascendancy and chronicles an eight year period under the Hawke Government between Bob Hawke ’s elevation to the Prime Ministership in 1983, and Paul Keating securing the Prime … [...] The End of Certainty is Paul Kelly’s follow up to The Hawke Ascendancy and chronicles an eight year period under the Hawke Government between Bob Hawke’s elevation to the Prime Ministership in 1983, and Paul Keating securing the Prime … [...] Certainly this applied (at the time of their prime ministerships) to Paul Keating, Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. And Keating’s and Howard’s final re-election attempts both revolved around ‘whether you like and/or agree with me, … [...] When Paul Keating first challenged Bob Hawke in 1991, Keating had 40% of the caucus with him, including the powerful NSW Right, led by himself and Graham Richardson. Furthermore, there was a lack of quality candidates who supported … [...] |
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