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Abbott as minister, 644
asbestos, 644
Beazley, 374
Coalition (1990s), 187, 194, 218, 263
Coalition policy (1990s), 182
Commonwealth Health Card, 370
departmental secretary, 409
Howard Government, 218, 235, 239, 496–97, 537, 631
Indigenous, 271, 283
MacKellar as minister, 125
private insurance, 307, 313, 487, 492, 497, 539, 665, 670
Roxon as shadow minister, 644
Wooldridge as minister, 235
Wooldridge as shadow minister, 218
see also Medicare
hearing, 27, 29, Plate 4
Heath, Edward, 231
Heffernan, Bill, 221
Henderson, Gerard, 150, 686
Henry, Ken, 631
Herald Sun (Melbourne), 472, 617
Herbert (federal electorate, Qld), 645
heroin. see drugs
Herron, John, 270–71, 273–74, 281
Herron, Willie, 684
Hervey Bay, Qld, 161
Hewitt, Colleen, 132
Hewitt, Lleyton, 376, Plate 12
Hewson, Carolyn, 185
Hewson, John, 103–4, 114, 128, 139, 171, 181, 183–84, 185–97, 198–204, 206, 212, 220, 223, 227, 308, 603, 686
Hicks, David, 635–36
Higgins (federal electorate, Vic), 178–79, 260, 603
Higgins, H.B., 562, 579
High Court of Australia
bank nationalisation, 12
Communist Party, 21
industrial relations, 571, 578, 582, 614–15
judges, 28, 108, 111, 154, 328, 333–34, 603
Mabo decision, 256–57, 271–72
taxation laws, 108–9
waterfront reform, 296–97, 299
Wik decision, 268, 272–77, 283, 309, 371
high income earners, 264, 493, 534, 548, 629
Hill, Robert, 207–8, 220–21, 237, 321, 366, 435, 634
Hindmarsh Island Bridge, SA, 273
Hindus, 419
Hinkler (federal electorate, Qld), 169
Hinze, Russell, 156, 158
history
American connection, 460, 466, 498, 502
Australian narrative, 233, 276–77, 284–86, 415, 460, 502, 513, 557, 670, 673
British connection, 317, 523, 529
Bush’s interest, 471
Bush’s presidency, 474–75
China, 502
Commonwealth links, 523
Howard’s interest & upbringing, 13, 18, 23, 338
Indian connection, 529
industrial relations, 640
Iraq conflict, 459
Janette Howard as teacher, 49
New Zealand connection, 522–24
republican debate, 322, 324, 331
world, 468–69, 669
see also Australian military history
Hitler, Adolf, 469
Hobart, Tas, 248, 479
hockey, 597
Hockey, Joe, 582, 625, 634, 652
Hodgkinson, Geoff, 686
Hodgman, Michael, 169
Holbrooke, Richard, 349, 429
Holden cars, 11
Hollings, Les, 157
Hollingworth, Peter, 191, 323
Hollywood, 14
Holm, Charlie, 166–67
Holmes à Court, Janet, 326
Holocaust, 28, 467, 590
Holt, Harold, 37, 44, 46, 51, 67, 603, 609, 611, 687
home ownership & renting
Howard’s family, 9–11
Howard’s married life, 50, 53, 56–58, 60, 62–63, 66, 244–45
Indigenous policy, 271
interest rates, 638, 649
prices, 532
see also building industry
homeland security. see national security
homosexuality, 204
Hong Kong, 503, 507
honours system, 240, 318. see also Order of Australia
horseracing, 32, 156, 591, 597. see also gambling
hospitality. see service industries
House of Representatives. see Parliament (Federal)
housing. see home ownership & renting
Housman, A.E., 376
Houston, Angus, 407–8, 648
Howard, Gwen (wife of Wal), 228
Howard, Ian (uncle), 5
Howard, Jane Falconer (grandmother), 5, 15–16
Howard, Janette (nee Parker) (wife)
first meeting & wedding, 49–50, Plate 6
teaching career, 49, 243–44, 504–5
married life & family, 48, 50, 53, 56–58, 60, 62–63, 69, 72, 96, 98, 100–101, 132–33, 143, 209, 221, 224, 227, 243–46, 583, 648, Plates 7–13
political support, 52, 60, 69, 91, 100, 128, 132–33, 146, 155, 158, 165, 167–68, 211, 224, 226, 310–11, 317, 405, 608, 621, 624, 647–48, 674, Plate 5, Plates 9–10, Plates 12–13, Plate 16
political travel, 353–56, 419, 448, Plate 13, Plate 15, Plate 27
political work, 49, 65
overseas visits, 95, 354–55, 378–79, 383–84, 450, 462, 472, 474, 504–5, Plate 13, Plate 15
sport, 359, 592, 597, Plate 12, Plate 15, Plate 25
health, 245–46, 515
Howard, Lyall Falconer (father), 4–8, 10–17, 19–25, 27, 29, 131–32, Plates 1–2, Plate 4
Howard, Melanie (daughter), 27, 48, 72, 243, 245, 593, Plates 7–14, Plate 16
Howard, Mona Jane (nee Kell) (mother), 3–5, 7–12, 14–19, 21–25, 42, 47–48, 66, 72, 131–32, Plate 1, Plate 4
Howard, Richard (son), 48, 72, 118, 244–45, 646, Plates 7–13, Plate 16
Howard, Robert (Bob) (brother), 10–12, 14–16, 19, 25, 33, 47–48, 69, 132, Plate 4
Howard, Stanley (Stan) (brother), 10–12, 14–16, 19, 21, 25–27, 47–48, 66, 132, Plate 4
Howard, Timothy (son), 48, 72, 100, 203, 221, 223, 245, 377, 379–80, 384, Plates 7–13, Plate 16
Howard, Walter (Wal) (brother), 10–12, 14–17, 19, 21, 25, 47–48, 52–53, 66, 132, 228, Plate 4
Howard, Walter Herbert (grandfather), 5–7, 10
‘Howard battlers’, 268, 478, 485, 497
Howard family
annual holidays (see Hawks Nest, NSW)
JH’s brothers, 10–12, 14–17, 19, 21, 24–27, 33, 47–48, 52–53, 66, 69, 132, 228, Plate 4
JH’s children & grandchildren, 27, 48, 62–63, 72, 96, 98, 100, 118, 143, 209, 211, 221, 226–27, 243–46, 310–11, 583, 624, 646–48, 674, Plates 7–14, Plate 16
JH’s parents, ancestors & extended family, 3–25, 27, 29, 40, 42, 47–48, 66, 72, 131–32, 226, 674, Plates 1–2, Plate 4
see also Howard, Janette
Howard Government (1996–2007), 231–646
advisors (see staffers and advisors)
cabinet and ministers, 31, 235–39, 242, 249–50, 279, 281, 304, 306, 313, 353, 358, 386, 442, 446, 537, 553, 572, 575, 580, 584, 587, 589, 607, 623–25, 630, 643, 648
cabinet appointments & reshuffles, 79, 235–37, 329, 362–63, 633–34
cabinet committees, 237–38, 341–42, 442, 445, 458
Cabinet Policy Unit, 92, 237, 306, 600
cabinet swearing in, Plate 20
defeat (2007), 627–50
deputy prime minister, 176, 234–35, 238
early shape (1996), 231–46
elections (see elections (Federal))
formal structure, 232
incumbency, 484
JH as Prime Minister, 6, 18, 28–29, 48, 57, 62, 79, 91–92, 135, 139, 175–76, 180, 188, 208, 211, 214, 221, 226, 228, 231–646, 648, 674
leadership succession (see Liberal Party of Australia)
National Party in, 235
policies (see Howard Government (1996–2007) policies)
public opinion, 368–69, 597–98
republican debate, 321, 328–29
staffers (see staffers and advisors)
swearing in, 28, 48
transition to (1996), 231–32
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Howard Government (1996–2007) policies
Australian Federal Police, 456
bipartisan support (see bipartisanship)
China policy, 498–512, 515, 522
climate change (see climate change)
defence (see defence)
East Timor (see East Timor)
economic management (see economic policy and management)
environmental policy, 370, 477–82, 549–60
finances (see finance)
foreign policy (see foreign affairs)
Fraser’s attacks on, 135–36
gun laws (see gun laws)
health (see health policy)
immigration (see immigration)
Indigenous issues (see Indigenous Australians)
industrial relations (see industrial relations)
Iraq (see Iraq)
refugees & asylum-seekers (see refugees and asylum-seekers)
social policy (see social policies)
Tampa affair (see Tampa, MV)
tax policy (see tax reform)
terrorism (see terrorism)
values, 669–71
waterfront reform (see waterfront reform)
Hu Jintao, 498–500, 642, Plate 30
Huggins, Jackie, 281
Hughes (federal electorate, NSW), 225, 311, 404
Hughes, Robert, 33
Hughes, Tom, 32–33, 46, 52
human rights, 204, 402, 502, 504
Human Rights Commission, 278
Human Services, Campbell as minister, 633, 638
humanitarianism
Herron, 270–71, 274
Iraq, 446
refugees, 395, 398, 402–3
Hume (federal electorate, NSW), 666
humour
Australian & American, 470
Chinese leaders, 508, Plate 30
Costello, 266
Downer, 205
Howard’s advisors & staffers, 496
Hungary, 18
Hunt, Greg, 211
Hunt, Ralph, 74, 176
Hunter Valley, NSW, 259
Hunters Hill, NSW, 41, 64, 214, 646
Hussein, Saddam. see Saddam Hussein
Hutton, Brian (Lord Justice), 451
Hyde, John, 100, 121, 125
I
IAEA. see International Atomic Energy Agency
ICCP. see International Climate Change Partnership
ideologies. see Australian Labor Party (ALP); conservatism; political conservatism
Idris, 421
Iemma, Morris, 484, 559
Iemma, Santina, 484
IMF. see International Monetary Fund
immigration
Andrews as minister, 633
assimilation and, 174, 256–57, 673
business leaders, 590–91
Cameron as minister, 82
Chifley Government, 11
department, 395, 404
detention centres, 394
Haneef affair, 641
Howard Government, 136, 234, 257, 394, 400, 402, 641
Howard in opposition, 174–75, 212
illegal, 373, 389, 394, 398–401, 403
from India, 529
McClelland as minister, 88
migration zone (see refugees and asylum-seekers)
personal injury case, 45
Ruddock as minister, 56, 404
Vanstone as minister, 633
visas, 394, 404
see also Asian immigration; border protection; Britain; multiculturalism; new Australians; refugees and asylum-seekers; White Australia Policy
imports
Asian, 672
devaluation, 94
firearms, 248, 251–52
waterfront reform, 290
Imron, Ali, 421
Incat, 357
independent contractors, 566–69
independents (politicians)
1940s, 659
1996 election, 225–26
2010 election, 651, 653, 659–61, 668
Campbell as, 321
Ellis in Mackellar by-election (1994), 202
Gorton as Senate candidate (1975), 51
Hanson as, 172, 226
Harradine as, 241, 275–76, 313, 661
Iraq policy, 446
Katter as, 446, 651, 661, 666
Mack as, 320, 661
National Party and, 651, 661, 666
Oakeshott as, 651, 661
Senate (1970s), 63
Senate (1990s), 306
Wilkie as, 659
Wills by-election (1992), 189
Windsor as, 651, 661
India
Afghanistan and, 391
ASEAN, 520
climate change, 556, 560, 663
cricket, 592
economic management, 674
Haneef affair, 641
Howard Government relations, 529–31, 556, Plate 32
Howard’s visits, 35, 529–30
Russ Government, 512
Indian Ocean, 389
Indian subcontinent (Commonwealth relations), 524
Indigenous Australians
apologies and motions of regret, 135, 273, 276, 278–81, 285–86, 589, 650, 655
Brough as minister, 283–84
child abuse, 283–84, 640
Downer as Liberal leader, 204
health, 271, 283
Herron as minister, 270–71, 273–74
Howard Government policy, 233–34, 261, 270–86, 623, Plate 24
intervention (see Northern Territory)
Keating Government, 227, 259
Liberal policy, 259
Mabo decision, 256–57, 271–72
native title legislation, 204, 259, 268, 271–72, 274–76, 282, 400
Pauline Hanson, 255–59, 261