by John Howard
Edwards, George, 379
Edwards, Graeme, 638
Edwards, Harry, 53
Eggleton, Tony, 86–87, 132, 165, 167–69, 687
Eichmann, Adolf, 28
Einfeld, Marcus, 28
elections (Federal)
candidates (see candidates)
conceding defeat, 226, 647, Plate 16
Court of Disputed Returns, 268
Howard’s record, 595, 608–9, 616–17, 647, Plate 13
industrial relations, 5601
leaders’ debates (see television)
personal vote, 647
swings, 12, 373, 647
tribalism, 365
see also referenda
elections (Federal, 1914 double dissolution), 69
elections (Federal, 1940), 651, 659
elections (Federal, 1946), 12
elections (Federal, 1948 redistribution), 124
elections (Federal, 1949), 11–12, 124, 602
elections (Federal, 1951 double dissolution), 21, 69
elections (Federal, 1953 Lang by-election), 74
elections (Federal, 1954), 22–23
elections (Federal, 1955), 35
elections (Federal, 1958), 29, 35
elections (Federal, 1961), 34–35, 650
elections (Federal, 1963), 32–34
elections (Federal, 1966), 37, 44, 46, 48
elections (Federal, 1969), 44, 46–47, 49
elections (Federal, 1970 half-Senate), 30, 50
elections (Federal, 1972), 53–54, 56, 63, 65, 69–70, 77, 602, 642, 656–57
elections (Federal, 1973 Parramatta by-election), 56, 657
elections (Federal, 1974 double dissolution), 53, 64–66, 69, 81, 84, 90, 121, 646, 669
elections (Federal, 1975 double dissolution), 47, 51, 54–55, 83–84, 86–92, 97, 101, 115, 121, 134, 136, 216, 225, 601, 642
elections (Federal, 1977), 97–101, 105, 112, 115, 117, 121, 134, 136
elections (Federal, 1980), 107, 114, 116–17, 119–20, 125, 130, 134, Plate 6
elections (Federal, 1982 Lowe by-election), 124
elections (Federal, 1982 Flinders by-election), 129–32, 189
elections (Federal, 1983), 30, 54, 112, 129, 131–36, 139, 142, 144, 146, 187, 218, 223, 562, 601, 642
elections (Federal, 1984), 139–41, 144–48, 165, 171, 187, 196
elections (Federal, 1987 double dissolution), 139, 144, 152, 155, 164–70, 171–73, 176, 181, 187, 194, 199, 228, 564, Plates 9–10
elections (Federal, 1988 by-elections), 172–73
elections (Federal, 1989 Gwydir by-election), 176
elections (Federal, 1989 redistributions, Vic & WA), 179
elections (Federal, 1990), 139, 144, 182–83, 186–87, 195–96, 218, 227–28, 602–3, 653
elections (Federal, 1992 Wills by-election), 188–89
elections (Federal, 1993), 139, 185–86, 188, 190, 192–200, 203, 218, 224–25, 227, 289, 303, 308, 310, 565–66, 601–3
elections (Federal, 1994 by-elections), 201–2
elections (Federal, 1995 Canberra by-election), 215–16
elections (Federal, 1996 general election)
Coalition victory, 54, 214–24, 224–28, 232–34, 485, 642, Plate 11–Plate 12
economic issues, 105, 243, 263–65, 302–3, 305, 308–12, 544, 630, 665
foreign policy, 516
Hanson, 255–56, 259–61
Howard as leader, 197–98, 208, 210, 212, 220, 227, 602, 608–9, 613, 616–17, 647
Indigenous policy, 273–74, 278
industrial relations, 241
members elected, 195, 614, 645, 666
polls, 214, 218, 225
Qld swing, 12, 365
republican debate, 319, 321, 325
transition to government, 231–32
waterfront reform, 278, 287–89
elections (Federal, 1996 Lindsay by-election), 267–68
elections (Federal, 1998), 191, 219, 260, 262, 280, 305, 307–14, 360, 371, 375, 410, 608–9, 616–17, 646–47, 665
elections (Federal, 2000 Ryan by-election), 362–63, 365, 367–68, 389
elections (Federal, 2001 Aston by-election), 371–73
elections (Federal, 2001 general election), 262, 312, 360–61, 363, 369, 373–75, 389–90, 398–99, 404–10, 485, 597, 604–5, 608–9, 616–17, 647
elections (Federal, 2004)
Bali attack, 422, 429
campaign, 476–85, 628, 659
Coalition victory, 482–85, 519, 545, 634, 647, Plate 13
economic conditions, 641, 644
Indigenous policy, 277, 282
industrial relations, 566, 568–70, 586
Iraq, 455, 457, 483
Liberal leadership, 606–9, 614–17, 621
Senate control, 566, 568–69, 665, Plate 13
Tampa affair, 409–10, 483
elections (Federal, 2007)
ALP campaign, 536, 550, 628–29, 631–33, 637–43
ALP victory, 12, 54, 226, 273, 544, 646–50, 653–55, 659
Coalition campaign, 283, 285, 485, 496–97, 531, 534, 546, 559–60, 566, 581–83, 645, Plate 16
Coalition leadership, 595, 600, 602–3, 608, 610–11, 616, 621–26
Howard family, 48, 63, 648, Plate 16
polls & public opinion, 577, 583–86, 598, 617, 620–21, 623, 625, 628–29, 632–33, 635–37, 641–43, 645–46, 650, 662–63
elections (Federal, 2008 Gippsland by-election), 657
elections (Federal, 2010), 195, 601, 626, 650–53, 659–61, 664–65, 667
elections (Senate). see elections (Federal); Senate elections (State). see the names of states Elizabeth II, Queen, 52, 240, 318–20, 324, 327, 329–32, 334, 596–97, Plate 27
Ellicott, Bob, 53, 60, 74, 79, 85, 88, 104
Elliott, John, 172–73, 176, 178, 196
Ellis, Bob, 202
Ellis-Flint, John, 530
emergencies. see medical emergencies
emissions trading system (ETS), 552–54, 556, 560, 636–37, 640, 643, 652, 662–63, 665. see also carbon pricing
Emmett, Belinda, 631
Empire Day. see Bonfire Night
Empire Games (Sydney, 1938), 29
employment
agreement (1980s), 122–23
agreements (see industrial relations)
attitudes towards, 672
climate change, 550
contracts (see industrial relations)
forest policy, 477–82, 485
Howard, pre-parliamentary, 8, 19, 26–27, 85, Plate 2
Howard as shadow minister, 185–86, 197
Howard’s family, 7–8, 10, 49, 243–44, 377, 504–5, 646
Indigenous policy, 271
Menzies years, 92, 135
part-time and casual, 570, 573–74
policy & rates (1970s), 55, 72, 82, 91, 95, 115
policy & rates (1980s), 128–31
policy & rates (1990s), 182, 193–94, 196, 220, 227, 261, 263–64, 303
policy & rates (2000s), 370, 374, 378, 386–87, 486–89, 492–95, 534–36, 538, 544, 547, 556, 561–86, 631, 638, 644
US, 534
Vanstone as minister, 236
waterfront reform, 290–94, 297, 300–301
work for the dole, 486–87, 488–89, 670
see also independent contractors
endangered species, 477
Enderby, Kep, 74, 82
energy, 530, 553–56. see also climate change; coal industry; emissions trading system (ETS); mining industry; natural gas (LNG); nuclear power; oil
England. see Britain
English
Howard’s schooling, 18
Janette Howard as teacher, 49, 504–5
see also literature
English language
India, 529
Indonesian presidents, 343, 517
Jiang, 503–4, 506
migrants, 591
Enlightenment, 233
enterprise. see private enterprise
enterprise bargaining. see workplace or enterprise agreements
Entsch, Warren, 223, 645
environment
2004 election, 477–78, 481, 485
2007 election, 643
Campbell as minister, 633, 638
Coalition policy (1990s), 222, 243
Democrats, 315
Garrett as shadow minister, 643
Gillard Government, 663
Howard Government, 370, 477–82, 549–60
Kemp as spokesman, 222
McLachlan as shadow minister, 206
Turnbull as minister, 633, 643
see also climate change; forest policy; Natural Heritage Trust
Ernst and Young, 503
Errington, Wayne, 621
Esperance, WA, 173–74
espionage, 22
Estonia, 591
ethnic groups. see Chinese Australians; multiculturalism
ETS. see emissions trading system
Europe
attitude towards US, 431, 435, 439
climate change, 523
economic conditions, 533, 538
Howard’s visits, 35–36, 96–97
labour law, 489
migrants from, 590–91
peacekeeping, 349, 467
trade, 96
UN, 469
welfare systems, 234, 487
World War I, 5
see also Belgium; Britain; Eastern Europe; France; Germany; Hungary
European Common Market, 96
Evans (federal electorate, NSW), 44, 46
Evans, Gareth, 182, 187, 227
Evans, Ray, 579
Evans, Ron, 593
Evatt, Bert, 23, 26
Evatt, Clive, 26
evidence, 627
exchange rates, 126, 128, 142–43, 147, 368, 541–42, 544, 562, 662
excise. see petrol prices
executions, 421–22, 519, 598–99
Executive Council. see Federal Executive Council
expenditure. see government spending
expert advice. see staffers and advisors
exports
business culture, 590
to China, 502, 505, 507–9, 545
deregulation, 177
devaluation, 94
to Europe, 96
industrial relations, 563
to North Asia, 672
tax reform, 306
waterfront reform, 288, 290, 300
F
Fadden (federal electorate, Qld), 134
Fadden, Sir Arthur, 651
Fahey, John, 221, 236, 634
Fahey Government (NSW), 216, 239
Fair Pay Commission, 572, 576, 578
Fair Work Act, 107
Fair Work Australia, 640
Fairbairn, David, 46–47, 69
Fairbairn, Ruth, 69
Fairfax media, 217, 258, 320, 332, 446, 577. see also Age (Melbourne); Australian Financial Review; Sydney Morning Herald
fake documents (1996 election), 224
Falconer, Peter, 134
Falklands War, 103
families
1950s, 14, 16
Costello, 207
Entsch, 645
Hewson’s criticism of Carr, 190
Hughes, 32–33
Indigenous history, 285–86
Liberal Party, 53
politics, 671
see also family policy; Howard family
Family First, 568, 583
Family Law Act. see divorce law; marriage
family policy
Downer, 205
Fraser, 117
Hewson, 181
Howard, 176, 212, 222, 233, 249, 263, 303, 307, 487–88, 490–97, 536–37, 539, 548, 574–76, 631, 639
Macklin as minister, 495
Newman as minister, 363
Patterson as minister, 496
Vanstone as minister, 363
see also divorce law; parental leave
Family Relationship Centres, 496
Farr, Malcolm, 610
Farrer (federal electorate, NSW), 666
Faulkner, John, 410
Federal Court
botto-of-the-harbour schemes, 112
industrial relations, 563
judges, 28
refugees & asylum-seekers, 401
waterfront reform, 288, 296, 298–99
federal elections. see elections (Federal)
Federal Executive Council, 82
federalism. see state governments
Federated Ironworkers’ Association, 88
Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union, 110
Federation
centenary (2001), 272, 312, 322, 324–25, 362, 369
Constitution, 328 (see also Constitution (Commonwealth))
drought, 557
industrial relations, 561
Federation of American Scientists, 444
Feeley, Nicole, 220, 239
Felton, Glenda. see Adams, Glenda
feminism, 73, 494. see also women; Women’s Electoral Lobby
fencing, Plate 15
Ferguson, Doug, 360
Ferguson, Martin, 489
field evidence. see polls & public opinion
Fielding, Steve, 568, 583
Fife, Wal, 150, 161
Fightback! (Hewson manifesto), 184, 186–87, 189–90, 193–94, 197, 205, 303, 306
Filing, Paul, 226
films
Australian industry, 14
British, 14, 522
Gore’s, 551
Howard’s tastes, 13
Jiang’s tastes, 504–5
US industry, 14 (see also Hollywood)
see also picture theatres
finance
Beazley as minister, 664
Department, 94, 539
Fahey as minister, 236
Guilfoyle as minister, 117
Hayden’s experience, 115
Howard Government, 232, 236, 240, 501, 512
Indigenous affairs, 274
Joyce as spokesman, 667
Messner as spokesman, 152
Nixon as minister, 117
portfolio, 101
Robinson as minister, 106, 117
secretaries of department, 265, 476–77
Walsh as minister, 116
financial system
Campbell inquiry (1977), 112, 114, 126
deregulation, 104–5, 114, 118, 126–28, 136, 141, 143, 540–41
Gillard, 533