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  regulatory system, 91, 265–66, 665

  terrorism, 385

  Wallis inquiry, 265

  see also corporations

  firearms. see gun laws

  fireworks, 16

  First Home Owner Grants, 367–68, 371

  fiscal policy. see economic policy and management

  Fischer, Tim, 48, 185, 235, 250, 260, 275, 304, Plate 19

  Fisher (federal electorate, Qld), 169

  Fitzgibbon, Charlie, 287

  Five Dock, NSW, 39, 41–42

  flag. see Australian flag

  Flinders (federal electorate, Vic), 101, 129–32, 211

  Flint, David, 320, 323

  floating the dollar. see exchange rates

  Flood, Philip, 96, 455

  floods, 666

  Flynn (federal electorate, Qld), 645

  football codes, 592–93. see also Australian Rules football; rugby football; soccer

  Forbes, Jim, 70

  Ford, Benjamin, 535

  Forde (federal electorate, Qld), 169

  foreign affairs

  ALP policy, 35

  Beazley’s knowledge, 309

  Brereton as spokesman, 350

  Bronwyn Bishop, 199

  departmental advice, 436, 530

  departmental secretaries, 238, 455, 553, Plate 21

  diplomatic appointments, 64, 243, 526

  Downer as minister, 211, 235, 238, 341

  Downer as shadow minister, 211

  East Timor, 338, 340, 350

  Evans as minister, 182

  Fraser, 66–67

  Hayden as minister, 145

  Howard Government, 135, 234–35, 238, 243, 357–58, 370, 376–77, 420, 423–25, 513–31

  Howard’s interest, 147, 587

  Howard’s upbringing, 23

  Keating Government, 227, 234

  Pauline Hanson, 258

  Peacock as minister, 120, 155

  Peacock as shadow minister, 64

  Smith as minister, 512

  traditional allies, 513, 670 (see also Britain; New Zealand; United States)

  Whitlam Government, 61

  see also Asia; diplomacy & consular services; the names of countries; world politics

  foreign exchange. see exchange rates

  foreign investment

  China, 506

  Howard Government, 538, 543

  Pauline Hanson, 261

  Queensland, 156–57

  forest policy

  Global Initiative on Forests and Climate, 553

  Tasmania, 215, 477–82, 485

  Western Australia, 262

  ‘forgotten people’ (Menzies), 12

  Forrest (federal electorate, WA), 77

  Forshaw, Michael, 632

  Fox, Lindsay, 530

  Fox, Vincente, 442

  Fox News, 383

  Fox Studios, Sydney, 317

  Frame, Tom, 419

  France

  Howard’s visit (1999), 6–7

  Iraq policy, 356, 433, 435, 437–38, 440–45

  nuclear power, 553

  rugby football, 596

  Suez operation (1956), 18

  terrorism, 380

  World War I, 5–6

  World War II, 469

  Fraser, Bernie, 265

  Fraser, Malcolm

  career before 1972, 35, 46, 51–52, 113

  in opposition (1972–75), 56, 66–67, 70, 74, 76–79, 83–88

  as caretaker PM (1975), 81, 86–87, 331

  as PM (1975–83), 47, 54, 90–105, 107, 110, 112–21, 124–36, 141, 160, 173, 178, 237, 318, 336, 512, 521, 642, Plate 6, Plate 18

  after retirement (since 1983), 52, 140, 143, 146, 178–79, 281

  Howard’s relationship, 46, 91, 113–16, 119, 128, 135, 146, 512

  Peacock’s relationship, 46, 114–15, 120–21, 125, 146

  sport, 593

  republican debate, 318–19, 329

  Fraser, Tamie, 52, 146

  Fraser Government (1975–83), 91–136

  1975 crisis & election, 84, 86, 90, 92, 129, 178

  Australian Democrats, 97

  Bjelke-Petersen’s relations with, 156, 160

  cabinet, 30–31, 91, 93–95, 97, 103, 105–6, 108, 113–14, 118–21, 126–28, 130, 141, 237, Plate 18

  caretaker (1975), 86–87, 331

  economic management, 264, 540

  election speculation, 97, 129

  foreign policy, 514, 516

  health policy, 218

  Howard as deputy leader, 125–26

  Howard as minister, 36, 91–97

  Howard as Treasurer, 24, 98–123, 268

  refugees, 394

  tax evasion, 111

  trade, 239

  US alliance, 147

  wages policy, 130

  waterfront reform, 288

  Fraser Island, Qld, 156

  fraud, 109. see also botttom-of-the-harbour tax schemes

  Free, Ross, 268

  free enterprise. see private enterprise

  free market economics, 121, 136, 141–42, 147, 177, 181, 264, 368, 541, 563, 589, 621, 644, 672–73

  free speech, 22, 259, 425, 499–500

  free trade. see tariffs

  free trade agreements. see trade

  free votes

  divorce law (1974), 73

  republican debate, 217, 320–21, 324

  freedom. see democracy

  freedom agenda (Bush). see democracy

  freedom of association, 288, 296, 612

  freedom of choice. see individual choice

  freedom of conscience. see free votes

  freedom of religion. see religion

  freedom of speech. see free speech

  Fremantle, WA, 393

  friendships. see political and personal relationships

  Frydenberg, Joshua, 683–84

  Fu Ying, 510

  fuel excise. see petrol prices

  Fukuda, Yasuo, 528

  Fuller (state seat, NSW), 40–42, 59, 63

  future, 672–73

  Future Directions (policy, 1988), 175–76, 180, 271, Plate 10

  Future Fund, 545–47

  G

  G7 Tokyo meeting (1979), 103

  G20 (Rudd & Bush), 474

  Gaetjens, Phil, 600

  Gair, Vince, 64

  Gallipoli, 7, 674

  Gallop, Geoff, 322

  Gallup polls, 12

  Gallus, Christine, 311

  Galston, NSW, 56

  Galvin, Chris, 6

  gambling, 9. see also card playing; horseracing

  garage, Howard’s father’s, 10–11, 19–20, 29, Plate 2

  Gardiner, Jenny, 167

  Garland, Vic, 87

  Garnaut, Ross, 663

  Garrett, Peter, 643

  gas. see natural gas

  Gash, Joanna, 221, 656

  Gazard, David, 600

  geography, 513. see also Asia; Pacific

  George, Jenny, 566

  Georgiou, Petro, 79

  Gerard, Rob, 488

  Germany

  Habibie in, 339

  Iraq policy, 473

  Keating in, 216

  Parbo in, 591

  World War I, 6–7

  Gibson, Brian, 267–68

  Gibson, Ruth, 688

  Gilchrist, Adam, 595

  Giles, Geoff, 82

  Gillard, Julia, 107, 239, 484, 533, 554, 581, 583, 601, 631–33, 639–40, 651–53, 657–66

  Gillard Government, 651–53, 661–64, 668

  Gilmore (federal electorate, NSW), 656

  Gilmore, Gus, 396

  Gilroy, Norman (Cardinal), 34, 74

  Ginandjar, 348

  Gingrich, Newt, 504

  Gippsland, Vic, 253, 657

  Gittins, Ross, 217–18, 636

  Gladesville, NSW, 41, 309–10, 598–99, Plate 6

  Gleeson, Murray, 28, 111–12

  global economy. see economic conditions

  global financial crisis (2008), 136,
265, 335, 532–33, 536, 630–31, 651–52, 657, 663, 672–73

  global warming. see climate change

  God, 15, 245, 326, 328

  Gold Coast, Qld, 69

  Goldstein (federal electorate, Vic), 178–79

  golf, 465, 688

  Gonski, David, 488

  Good Friday, 19

  Goode, Charles, 329, 503, 530

  goods and services tax (GST), 186–87, 189–93, 195–97, 219, 262, 302–16, 359–61, 363, 365–70, 373–75, 541, 545, 576, 589, 604, 662

  Gorbachev, Mikhail, 670

  Gordon, Michael, 611

  Gordon, Sue, 281, 283–84

  Gore, Al, 465, 506, 550–51

  Gore, Mike, 156

  Gorton, John, 45–47, 50–51, 67, 74, 76, 114, 178

  Gorton, Nancy, 46, 52

  governance

  Papua New Guinea, 527

  Solomon Islands, 526–27

  government controls. see government regulation

  government debt. see government spending

  Government House, Canberra. see Governors-General

  government regulation

  Chifley, 12

  Fraser Government, 92–93, 104–6, 112, 114

  Howard’s upbringing, 20, 24

  Menzies, 12, 92, 135

  government role, 47, 673

  government spending

  caretaker periods, 476

  Fraser Government, 92, 94, 105–6, 114, 117, 121, 129

  Hawke Government, 182

  Howard Government, 233–34, 240, 263–65, 370, 476, 490, 501, 532, 536–39, 545–46, 548, 557–58

  Keating Government, 303

  Rudd Government, 532–35, 651–52, 657

  Treasury, 631

  Whitlam Government, 61, 71–72, 82, 91, 104

  see also bonuses; ‘razor gang’

  Governors-General

  Cowen as, Plate 18

  Deane as, 28, 232, 323, Plate 20

  Hasluck as, 64

  Hayden as, 172

  Indigenous policy, 281

  Jeffery as, 649

  Kerr as, 85–88, 90, 318

  McKell as, 21

  official secretaries to, 88, 232

  republican debate, 318, 323–25, 329–31

  reserve powers, 88, 318 (see also Constitution)

  see also the names of Governors-General

  Goward, Pru, 151

  Grattan, Michelle, 118–19, 224, 305

  Gray, Robin, 146

  Great Britain. see Britain

  Great Depression, 4, 10, 651

  Great War. see World War I

  Green, Antony, 310

  Green Valley, NSW, 483

  greenhouse gas emissions. see climate change; emissions trading system

  Greens, 182–83, 215, 477–79, 482, 499, 632, 653, 659–61, 663, 666. see also Brown, Bob

  Greenspan, Alan, 385

  Greenwich, NSW, 227

  Greenwood, Ivor, 79, 92

  Gregan, George, 596, Plate 26

  Greiner, Nick, 172, 239

  Griffith (federal electorate, Qld), 657

  Griffiths, Chris, 415

  Grocery Watch, 639

  Groom (federal electorate, Qld), 161, 172–73, 365

  growth. see economic conditions; economic policy and management

  GST. see goods and services tax

  Gude, Phil, 192

  Guilfoyle, Margaret, 71, 117

  Guinness, Alec, 14

  Gulf War

  1st (1991), 426, 453, 459–60, 464, 468–69

  2nd (2003) (see Iraq)

  gun laws, 247–54

  bullet-proof vests, 253

  ‘crimping’, 252

  homicides, 252–53

  Pauline Hanson, 258, 260

  sporting shooters, 249, 251

  suicides, 252–53

  United States, 248, 252–53, 450

  Gunn, Bill, 161

  Gwydir (federal electorate, NSW), 74, 176

  Gyles, Roger, 28

  H

  H.R. Nicholls Society, 579

  Haberfield, NSW, 39, 41, 44

  Habibie, B.J., 339–48, 350, 517

  Hadley, Ray, 589

  Hall, Ken, 481

  Hall, Richard, 65

  Halliburton corporation, 465

  Halliday, Sir George, 27

  Halton, Jane, 404–5, 409

  Hancock, Ian, 46

  Hand, Gerry, 187

  Haneef Affair, 457, 641

  Hanna, Gary, 685, Plate 23

  Hanson, Pauline, 135, 172, 226, 255–63, 276, 309–11, 365, 671

  Harding, Warren, 668

  Harper, Stephen, 463, 624

  Harradine, Brian, 241–43, 266, 275–76, 308, 313, 661

  Harris, Rene, 402

  Hartcher, Peter, 536

  Hashimoto, Ryutaro, 515

  Hasluck, Sir Paul, 45–46, 64, 257

  Hawke, Allan, 408–9

  Hawke, Bob

  before becoming PM, 92–94, 106, 111, 115–16, 130–35, 272, 601, 658

  as PM (see Hawke Government)

  political significance, 115

  after retirement, 281, 362, 571, 653

  relationship & comparisons with Keating, 140, 185–88, 197, 201, 227, 239, 611, 618

  republican debate, 319

  Hawke Government

  1983 election, 642, 656

  1984 election, 145–48

  1987 election, 158, 162, 164–65, 168–72, 176–77, 182–83, Plate 10

  1990 election, 176–77, 182–83

  ANL, 239

  Australia Card, 171

  bipartisanship, 148

  economic management, 94, 116, 118, 126, 141–44, 152–53, 164, 182, 541, 658, 662, 665

  foreign policy, 503, 512, 514, 521

  Indigenous policy, 272

  industrial relations, 181, 562, 564

  ‘Joh for PM’ campaign, 157, 161–65, 168–70

  Medicare, 218

  ministers, 665

  multiculturalism, 173–75

  national security, 147

  policy, 148, 319

  republican debate, 319, 331

  Sydney offices, 67

  waterfront reform, 287–89

  Hawks Nest, NSW, 118–19, 132–33, 209, 221, Plate 11

  Hayden, Bill, 8, 83, 90, 101, 111, 115–16, 130–33, 145, 172, 218, 594, 601, 658

  Haylen, Leslie, 33

  Hazell, Malcolm, 412, 684

  Head of State. see republican debate

  health

  Beazley, 484, 628

  Colston, 266

  Howard, 203, 304, 604, 607–8, 614

  Newman, 237, 362

  Price, 644

  see also medical emergencies

  health policy

 

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