by John Howard
Pauline Hanson, 255, 258–61
petrol prices, 366
political (1960s), 33
political reporting (1940s), 12
political reporting (1970s), 50–51, 83, 98–100
political reporting (1980s), 118–19, 131, 133, 146, 148, 154, 178–81
political reporting (1990s), 182–83, 212, 219
political reporting (2000s), 365, 369, 577, 628, 667
refugees & asylum-seekers, 394–95, 402, 405–6, 408–9, 589
republican debate, 200, 217–18, 317, 320, 323, 333–35, 589
Rudd, 472, 474, 637
social policy, 494
sport, 13, 460, 594
tax reform, 304–7, 316, 360, 378, 589
terrorism, 379, 381–83, 385–86
US Presidents, 471
waterfront reform, 294–95, 298, 300, 378
Wran, 115
see also National Press Club; parliamentary press gallery; talkback radio; television
Medibank, 218
medical emergencies
asylum-seekers, 396–98
Bali bombings, 412–15, 417
Pakistan earthquake (2005), 598
tsunami (2005), 519, Plate 23
see also natural disasters
Medicare, 194, 218, 220, 486, 492, 496–97
Megawati Sukarnoputri, 397, 413, 437, 439–40, 463, 517–18
Melbourne, Vic
1987 election, 169
1996 election, 223
2007 election, 623
2010 election, 660
Archbishop of (see Pell, George)
building industry, 567
business, 616–17
DLP, 34
environmental policy, 478
Fraser Government, 101, 119, 125, 130–31, 134
Howard as PM, 251, 276, 465, 585–86
Indigenous issues, 270, 276, 281
industrial relations, 578
Liberals (see Liberal Party of Australia)
Loans Affair, 83
media, 472, 617 (see also Age; Herald Sun; Mitchell, Neil)
National Party, 162, 165
Olympic Games (1956), 18
Royal Exhibition Building, 369
sport, 352–53, 362, 591–93, 595, 597, 612
tax reform, 314–15
US consulate, 380
waterfront reform, 287, 295, 297–98
World Economic Forum (2000), 543–44
World War I, 5
see also Age; University of Melbourne
Melbourne Cup, 591
Mello, Sergio de, 356–57, 451
members of parliament. see Parliament
memory, 18, 627
Menzies, Sir Robert (Bob)
legal employment, 79
as Prime Minister, 12, 18–19, 21–23, 31–37, 134, 237, 602–3, 609, 617–18, 659
after retirement, 141, 561
sport, 593
attitudes, 671
Menzies Government, 11–12, 22, 30, 35–37, 51, 92, 135, 203, 510–11, 515, 540, 651, 659
Menzies House, Canberra, 173
Menzies Research Centre, 220, 320, 571
Messner, Tony, 152
Metal Trade Award, 122–23, 562
Methodists, 14, 42–43. see also Earlwood Methodist Church
Mexico, 442
middle Australia, 372, 483, 623
middle class
ALP, 485
Asia, 673
Howard’s family, 10
Menzies’ appeal, 12
‘middle class welfare’, 488, 492–93, 539
Middle East, 221, 354, 429, 432, 435, 441, 446, 459, 475, 507, 515. see also Iraq; Israel
middle-income earners, 489, 629
migration. see immigration
migration zone. see refugees and asylum-seekers
Mikac, Walter, 254
Miles, Chris, 204
Miles Franklin award, 36
military. see Australian Defence Force
military history. see Australian military history
Mill, J.S., 213
Miller, Keith, 12–13
Mills, Allan, 343
Milne, Glen, 615–16, 618
Milosevic regime (Serbia), 468
Minchin, Nick, 224, 321, 330, 579–80, 624–25, 637, 654
mining industry
1981 budget, 122
China policy, 503
Connor as minister, 82, 85
Howard Government, 543, 617
Indigenous policy, 271–72, 274
industrial relations, 142, 242, 563, 568
mining booms, 112
Parbo, 591
Rudd Government, 556, 580
see also coal industry; natural resources; sand mining
ministers
ban on China visits, 501
code of conduct, 266–67, 309
confllict of interest, 267
Howard as, 47, 62, 91–97, 100, 136, 562
oath of allegiance, 240
resignations, 267–68, 298, 309, 362–63, 638
responsibility, 216
see also shadow ministers; the names of governments, e.g. Fraser Government; the names of portfolios, e.g. immigration; Treasurer
minority government, 651–53, 659–61, 668
Missen, Alan, 84
Mission Australia, 578
Mitchell, Ben, 631, 684
Mitchell, Byron, 383
Mitchell, Neil, 364, 405, 472, 589, 617
Mobilgas, 20
modernisation, 112
Molan, Jim, 449
Molotov, V.M., 23
monarchy. see republican debate
Monash, Sir John, 5
monetary policy, 103, 105–6, 114, 118, 123, 127–28, 532–34, 644
Monsarrat, Nicholas, 13
Moore (federal electorate, WA), 121
Moore, Bob, 101
Moore, Des, 577
Moore, John, 150–51, 179, 181, 196, 237, 362–63
Moore, Michael, 383
Moore-Wilton, Max, 239, 407–8, Plate 21
Moppett, Doug, 166–67
moral consensus, 15
Morgan, David, 149
Morgan, Frank, 380
Morgan, Gary, 134, 169
Morgan, Hugh, 122, 503, 590, 617
Morgan Stanley (bank), 83
Mornington, Vic, 130, 144
Morris, Bronwyn, 310, 668
Morris, Grahame, 18, 131, 165, 168, 210, 220, 224–25, 239, 248, 252–53, 255, 310, 647, 668, Plate 21
Moss Vale, NSW, 117
Moti, Julian, 527
motor vehicle industry. see car industry
movies. see films
Moyes, A.G. ‘Johnny’, 13
Moylan, Judi, 446
MUA. see Maritime Union of Australia
Mudginberri abbatoir dispute, 159, 563, 581
Mueller, Des, 344
Mugabe, Robert, 156, 523–26
Mukhlas (Ali Gufron), 420–21
Mulcahy, Daniel, 3, 12, 74
Muldoon, Robert, 521
Mulroney, Brian, 193
multiculturalism, 173–75, 189, 234, 256, 260, 592, 673
multilateralism, 431, 467, 469, 509, 560, 674
Munro, Darby, 597
Murdoch, Lachlan, 503
Murdoch, Rupert, 134, 317, 378
Murdoch, Simon, 402
Murdoch, Wendy, 317
Murdoch media, 364
Murphy, Lionel, 58, 63, 73–74, 82, 154
Murphy, Sally, 688
Murray (federal electorate, Vic), 666
Murray, Andrew, 241–42, 314, 316
Murray, David, 503, 545
Murray, Les, 328
Murray-Darling River system, 551, 556–60
Musharaff, Pervez. see Masharaff, Perves
music, 29, 504–5
MX missiles, 147
Myanmar. see Burma
N
Narcotics Bureau, 91
Nasser, Jacques, 191
Nasution, Abdul, 338
nation states, 674
national anthem, 319
National Australia Bank, 553
National Farmers Federation (NFF)
industrial relations, 581–82
Mudginberri dispute, 159, 563, 581
tax reform, 159–60
waterfront reform, 295–96, 299–301, 581
national identity. see Australian identity and values
National Illicit Drugs Strategy, 490
National Indigenous Council, 281
National Intelligence Assessment (NIA), 452–53
National Party (formerly Country Party, and National Country Party)
1940s, 659
1960s, 44, 47, 651
1970s, 56, 72, 74, 95, 99
1980s, 111, 180
1990s, 226, 311, 661
2000s, 364, 374, 410, 481–82, 607, 636–36, 642, 644–45, 653, 659, 661, 665–67
Anderson as deputy leader, 249
Anderson as deputy prime minister, 176
electorates (see the names of electorates, e.g. Gwydir)
federal council, 161–62
gun laws, 249–51, 260
Howard Government, 234–35, 250–51
Indigenous policy, 274–75
industrial relations, 563, 566
interventionist policies, 235
Iraq policy, 446
leadership, 185, 234–35, 667
New South Wales, 161, 166–67, 176–77, 661, 666
in Opposition (1983–96), 139, 142, 155–70, 177, 180, 185, 218
Pauline Hanson, 259–60
Queensland, 118, 139, 155–70, 171–72, 235, 322, 568–69, 571, 661, 666
relations with Liberals, 165–67, 176–77, 179–80, 568–69, 666–67
republican debate, 320, 322
tax reform, 303
Vaile as deputy leader, 366
Victoria, 176–77, 180, 666
WA, 666
see also Coalition
National Press Club, 149, 192, 405–6, 436, 514, 558, 562, 645
national security
American alliance, 503
China and, 511–12
Fraser, 113
Hawke Government, 147
Howard Government, 237–38, 341–42, 375, 380, 421–22, 442, 445, 450, 456, 458, 478, 486, 545, 605–6, 650
US, 475
Whitlam Government, 58
see also defence; espionage; foreign affairs
National Water Initiative, 557–58
nationalisation. see banks
nationalism
Bronwyn Bishop, 199
Gorton, 46
Howard’s family, 10
nationality (immigration policy), 234
Native Title. see Indigenous Australians
NATO, 391, 467
natural disasters
aid, 619 (see also overseas aid)
see also bushfires; floods; medical emergencies; tsunamis
natural gas (LNG), 504–5, 507–10, 514, 545, 555
Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), 243, 263, 303, Plate 11
natural resources, 502, 505, 529, 536, 555, 657, 672. see also mining industry
nature conservation, 65
Nauru, 402–4
navy, 389, 403–6, 449, 483, 521, 586
NDP (Nuclear Disarmament Party), 147
Negus, George, 101
Nelson, Brendan, 79, 613, 634, 654, 657
Nelson, John, 45. see also Truman, Nelson and Howard
neo-conservatives, 469. see also political conservatism
Netherlands, 338, 458, 597
New Australians, 174. see also immigration
New England (federal electorate, NSW), 666
New England University, 47
New Labour. see Labour Party (UK)
New South Wales
1990 federal election, 182
1996 federal election, 224–25, 236
1998 federal election, 280
2004 federal election, 481
2007 federal election, 647
Carr as leader of the opposition, 190
Carr as Premier, 248
Fahey as Premier, 212, 236
Howard family, 5
Labor Party (see Australian Labor Party)
Legislative Council, 221 Liberal Party (see Liberal Party of Australia)
National Party (see National Party)
Pauline Hanson, 259
public service, 239
sport, 595
state elections, 32, 39–43, 49, 63, 172, 186, 216, 660, 666, Plate 17
state government, 30, 32, 49
state government (1940s–50s), 20–21
state government (1990s), 281
state politics (see the names of governments, e.g. Askin Government, and seats, e.g. Randwick)
Supreme Court judges, 111, 567
water policy, 557–60
Wran as Premier, 115
see also Sydney
New York
Howard’s visits, 14, 36, 437–38, 451, 460, 463, 511, 522, Plate 13
World Trade Center attack, 382, 384, 387, 425, 430
see also United Nations
New Zealand
agriculture, 96
Auckland (port), 287
Auckland APEC meeting (1999), 347–48
business, 591
citizenship, 267
Commonwealth relations, 524
East Timor, 351
foreign policy, 520, 526
Howard Government relations, 226, 521–22
Howard’s friendship with Clark, 462–63
Mahathir in, 514
refugees & asylum-seekers, 402
sport, 596
tax reform, 303
Newcastle, NSW, 50
Newman, Campbell, 654, 666–67
Newman, Jocelyn, 237, 362–63, 667
Newman, Kevin, 667
news. see media
news conferences. see media
News Limited, 317, 320, 332, 378, 615
newsagents, 20
Newtown, NSW, 9
NFF. see National Farmers Federation
Nguyen Kim Van, 599
Nguyen Tuong Van, 598–99
NHT. see Natural Heritage Trust