by John Howard
Lang (federal electorate, NSW), 3–4, 12, 65–66, 74
Lange, David, 521
Laos, 520
large business. see big business
Latham, Mark, 226, 272, 455, 473, 477–85, 547, 608, 628–29, 634
Launceston, Tas, 480–81
Lavender Bay, NSW, 648
law
Howard as minister, 92
Howard’s children, Plate 14
Howard’s education, 18, 26–30, Plate 4
Howard’s practice as solicitor, 28, 35, 39, 45–46, 63, 67, 73, 79
India, 529
Jim McClelland’s career, 88
Kroger’s career, 563
Stan Howard’s practice, 26, 48
tax avoidance, 108
Williams as Attorney General, 235
see also barristers
law and order
East Timor, 342
Indigenous communities, 283
Solomon Islands, 526–27
Lawrence, Carmen, 216
Laws, John, 153, 223, 589
Lawson, Nigel, 552
Lazarus, Glenn, 353–54
‘Lazarus with a triple bypass’, 180, 212
Leader of the Opposition. see Opposition
leadership. see Australian Labor Party (ALP); ‘dry grass’; Liberal Party of Australia
League of Nations, 469
League of Rights, 204
Leake, Peter, 98
leaks. see media; television
Leaving Certificate, 14, 18
Lee Hsien Leung, 599
Lee Kuan Yew, 672
Lees, Meg, 242, 314–16
Leeser, Julian, 320
left-wingers, 33, 65, 147, 182, 189, 225, 242, 337, 631, 669. see also centre-left politics; political correctness
Lehman Brothers, 377
Leichhardt (federal electorate, Qld), 223, 645
Leichhardt, NSW, 40
Leigh, Vivien, 505
Lennon, Paul, 479
L’Estrange, Dr Jim, 57
L’Estrange, Michael, 57, 220, 237–38, 684
Lewinkamp, Frank, 445
Lewis, Austin, 180
Lewis, Steve, 610
Lewisham, NSW, 9
Li Peng, 445, 503–4
Liberal National Party (LNP), Qld, 667
Liberal Party of Australia
Australian Capital Territory, 216
as broad church, 212–13
by-elections (see elections (Federal))
candidates, 221, 255–56, 365, 371–72
coalition (see Coalition)
deputy leadership (see Liberal Party of Australia leadership)
elections (see elections (Federal))
electorates (see the names of electorates, e.g. Bennelong)
federal council, 33–34, 153, 173, 553
federal directors, 80, 132, 165, 222, 255, 318, 632, 641, 657
federal presidents, 136, 172–73, 202, 224, 368
federal secretariat, 220
federal treasurers, 208
finance and organisation, 173
governments (see the names of Prime Ministers)
Howard family, 11, 21–22, 47–50
Howard’s membership, 29–35, 37, 234–36, 587, 649, 670–71, 674, Plate 5
leadership (see Liberal Party of Australia leadership)
Lynch’s contribution, 144
as mass movement, 671–72
moderates (‘small-l Liberals’, progressives), 76, 97, 141, 178, 202, 206–7, 212–13, 220, 371, 603, 634
as ‘natural party of government’, 34
NSW: Federal politics, 32–33, 37–38, 52–53, 58–60, 67, 74, 116–17, 125, 141, 159, 167, 176, 199, 201–2, 221, 225, 645, 656–57 (see also the names of electorates)
NSW: organisation, 29–35, 37, 45, 47
SW: state politics, 32, 34, 37, 49, 172, 186, 221, 571 (see also the names of electorate)
in Opposition (see Opposition, Coalition in)
Pauline Hanson, 255–56, 259–62
political power, 654
polls (see polls & public opinion)
pollsters, 584, 598
preselection (see the names of electorates)
Queensland, 118, 150, 156–58, 169–70, 255–56, 259, 261–62, 270, 365, 368, 432, 568–69, 645, 666–67 (see also Liberal National Party (LNP), Qld)
relations with Nationals, 165–67, 176–77, 179–80, 568–69, 666–67
republican debate, 200–201, 318, 320–24, 326, 329, 333
rural, 364
South Australia, 121, 152, 165, 571, 603, 672
state elections, 221
traditional supporters, 485
‘trendies’ in, 159
Victoria, 34, 97, 110, 116–17, 124–25, 141, 146, 176–80, 182, 191, 208–11, 371–73, 490, 563, 571, 617, 660, 666, 672
Western Australia, 77, 108, 173–75, 204, 209–10, 266, 322, 571, 666
see also United Australia Party; Young Liberals
Liberal Party of Australia leadership
1960s, 44–47, 134, 603
1970s, 50–52, 56, 66–67, 69, 76–79, 81
1980s, 114–15, 120–21, 125–26, 134–35, 139–41, 144–46, 149–53, 155, 157–58, 163–65, 170–73, 175–80, 183, 198, 362, 601, Plate 9, Plate 19
1990–94, 139, 182–86, 195–99, 201–9, 218, 227
1994 meeting (Costello, Howard & McLachlan), 207–9, 601–4, 606–7, 609, 612, 617–20
1995–99, 139, 175–76, 208, 210–12, 215–16, 220–21, 228, 242, Plate 19
2000s, 79, 600–626, 642, 647, 650, 652–54, 663–65
deputy leadership (1970s), 99, 102
deputy leadership (1980s), 125–26, 140–41, 150–51, 171
deputy leadership (1990s), 184, 196, 202–3, 209, 212, 234 (see also Costello, Peter)
deputy leadership (2000s), 607, 611, 624 (see also Costello, Peter)
‘dry grass’, 50–51, 76, 202
liberalism, 233–34, 431, 460, 487, 502, 670, 674
liberals (US), 472, 670
Lindsay (federal electorate, NSW), 225, 267–68, 311, 645
Lindsay, Peter, 446, 645
Lindwall, Ray, 12
liquefied natural gas. see natural gas
literature, 504–5. see also English; Shakespeare
LJ Hooker Ltd, 112
Lloyd, Bruce, 177
Lloyd, Jim, 598, 606
LNG. see natural gas
LNP. see Liberal National Party (LNP), Qld
Loans Affair. see Khemlani, Tirath
Lodge. see Prime Minister’s Lodge
logging. see forest policy
London
John Howard’s visits, 14, 35–36, 95, 173, 362, 437, 451, 506, 522, 524, 596, 657
terrorism, 380
Tim Howard in, 377, 386
see also Buckingham Palace
Long, Kay, 686
Long, Michael, 282
Longreach, Qld, 275, 313
Longueville, NSW, 61, 65
Loughnane, Brian, 632, 641, 657, 687
Low Emissions Technology fund, 555
low-income earners
economic policy, 534, 570
parental leave, 494
tax reform, 306, 546, 629
work for the dole, 489
Lowe (federal electorate, NSW), 124, 169, 194
Lowy, Frank, 313, 590–91
Lowy Institute, 527
loyalty. see political and personal relationships
Lu684ff, David
Luff, David, 611, 615, 647
luxury cars, 192
Lynch, Leah, 144
Lynch, Phillip, 31, 56, 69, 84, 86, 90, 92, 96, 98–103, 105, 108, 114–15, 117, 120–21, 125, 129–30, 144, Plate 18
Lynch family, 144
Lyne (federal electorate, NSW), 666
Lynn, Charlie, 221
Lyons (federal electorate, Tas), 480–81
M
Ma Ying-jeou, 507
Mabo decision, 256–57, 271–72
Mabry,
Marcus, 459
Macarthur (federal electorate, NSW), 117, 221
MacArthur, Douglas, 17
McCabe/Lafranchi report (Vic), 110
McCarthyism, 259
McCaw, Ken, 59
McClelland, Jim, 88
McClintock, Paul, 92, 405
McClure, Patrick, 578
McCrann, Terry, 636
McDiven, Chris, 687
McDonald, Donald & Janet, 688
McDonald, Ian, 478
McDonald, Joe, 639
McEwen (federal electorate, Vic), 195, 310–11
McEwen, John, 44, 47, 135, 177, 540, 666
MacFarlane, Ian (Minister), 363, 365, 631
Macfarlane, Ian (RBA governor), 128, 265, 368, 532, 544, 631
MacFarlane, John, 617
McGarvie model, 322–23
McGauchie, Donald, 299, 329
McGauran, Julian, 666
McGauran, Peter, 160, 185
MacGibbon, David, 206
Mack, Ted, 320, 661
Mackay, Malcolm, 41, 44–46
Mackay, Qld, 287
Mackay, Ruth, 44
McKell, Sir William, 21
Mackellar (federal electorate, NSW), 52, 149, 201–2
MacKellar, Michael, 125, 201
Mackerras, Malcolm, 88–89
McKew, Maxine, 620–21
McKibbin, Warwick, 554
McKillop, Charlie, 645
McKinnon, Don, Plate 27
Macklin, Jenny, 495, 629, 632
McLachlan, 159
McLachlan, Ian, 159, 165, 172, 206–8, 236–37, 253, 563, 581–82, 603, 606, 615
McLaughlin, John, 49
Maclean, NSW, 5
McLean, Ross, 121, 125
McLeay, John, 76
McMahon, Bill, 44–47, 51–53, 56, 74, 124, 141, 302
McManus, Rove, 631
McMillan (federal electorate, Vic), 481
McNamara, Robert, 671
McPhee, Ian, 147, 159, 175, 178–79
McPherson (federal electorate, Qld), 69
Macquarie (federal electorate, NSW), 225
Macquarie Centre, NSW, 360
McVeigh, Tom, 161
Madigan, Russell, 503
Mahathir bin Mohamad, 351, 514–15
maiden speeches
Anderson, 176
Howard, 72
Pauline Hanson, 256–58, 260, 262
Major, John, 522
Malaysia, 351, 465, 514–15, 520, 631, Plate 32. see also APEC
Mallesons (law firm), 26, 48
mandates, 241, 303, 312–13, 331, 349, 360, 541, 579
mandatory detention. see immigration; refugees and asylum-seekers
Mandela, Nelson, 523, Plate 28
Mandela Cup, 596
Mannix, Daniel (Archbishop), 34
Mansfield, Bob, 685
manufacturing. see Australian manufacturing; Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers
Mao suits, 504
Mao Zedong, 33
marijuana, 489–90
Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), earlier Waterside Workers’ Federation (WWF), 287–92, 294–98, 300–301
market capitalism. see free market economics
market research. see advertising, market research & public relations
Marks Royal Commission, 216
marriage
Costello, 63
Howard Government policy, 495–96
Howard’s, 49–50, 53, 58
Howard’s family, 10, 25
institution of, 73, 75
see also divorce law
Marrickville, NSW, 8, 20, 29, 660, Plate 1
Martin, Gloria, 687
Martin, Ian, 345, 354
Martin, Ray, 223, 257–58
Masharaff, Perves, 385, 442, 463
Mason, Sir Anthony, 319
mass shootings, 252. see also Port Arthur massacre
massacres. see Port Arthur massacre; Rwanda
maternity leave. see parental leave
maternity payment. see baby bonus
mateship, 130, 284, 328, 447
Maybury, Fred, 166–68
Mayo (federal electorate, SA), 165, 314, 420, 683
Mbeki, Thabo, 524–25
McPhee as shadow minister, 147
Meagher, Roddy, 33
media
1977 election, 101
1980s ‘Joh for PM’ campaign, 158–60
1980s Liberal leadership, 149–53, 172–73, 180
1980s Liberal policies, 174–75
1984 election, 144
1987 election, 145, 169
1990s Liberal leadership, 183–84, 202
1992 Wills by-election, 189
1993 election, 192–94
1996 election, 214, 222–25
1998 election, 312
2004 election, 481, 483–84
2007 election, 644–46, 648–49
Abbott’s experience, 200
Afghanistan, 390
ALP leadership, 628, 633
Asian coverage of Australia, 258, 260–61
AWB scandal, 630
Bali bombings, 413–18
Bronwyn Bishop, 199
Bush, 462, 470–72
business, 91
by-elections, 371–73
Campbell & Burke, 638
centenary of Federation, 362
climate change, 555, 589
Costello’s performances, 316, 570
cross-ownership, 216
Dawkins’ performance, 514
Downer’s performance, 197, 204–6
East Timor, 337, 346, 348, 350
economic reporting (1970s), 94–95, 112
economic reporting (1980s), 111–12, 140, 143, 659
economic reporting (1990s), 187, 217, 264
economic reporting (2000s), 364, 370, 607
foreign affairs, 517
Garrett’s performance, 643
Greens, 660
gun laws, 248, 251–53
Hockey’s performance, 634
Howard’s friendship with Bush, 462
Howard’s performances, 497, 503, 511–12, 528, Plate 8
Howard’s upbringing & interest in, 11–12, 16–17, 21, 23, 588–89, 634
Howard’s visit to World War I battlefields, 6–7
Indigenous policy, 275, 277, 281, 283, 285, 589
industrial relations, 564, 570, 575–80, 582–83, 585–86
Iraq invasion (2003), 426, 435, 443, 445, 447, 451, 455
Janette Howard, 244
Keating’s performance, 189–90, 216
Keelty, 456–57
Latham, 482–84
leaks, 116, 152, 171, 202–3, 238, 369, 604, 615, 641
Liberal leadership, 604–5, 607–13, 615–17, 619–22, 624–25
Menzies, 12
ministerial standards, 267