by John Howard
political and personal relationships (Howard’s), 4, 462–64
Abbott, 200–201, 207
Anderson, Plate 24
Annan, 345
Armitage, 384
Baume (Michael), 117, 128, 206
Beazley, 628–29
Bjelke-Petersen, 156–57
Blair, 463–64, 522–23, 613, Plate 29
Bolger, 521
Bush (George W.), 347, 377, 392, 443, 450–51, 457, 462, 464–75, 551, Plate 15, Plate 29
Carlton, 59
Carrick, 59, 207–9
Chrétien, 327, 462
Clark, 402, 462–63, 521
Clinton, 347
Cosgrove, 349, 353
Costello, 307, 321, 369, 536–37, 600, 604, 607, 610, 621–22
Downer, 203, 210, 212
Elliott, 173
Fraser, 46, 91, 113–16, 119, 128, 135, 146, 512
Habibie, 517
Harper, 463
Hewson, 184
Hill, 220–21
Jiang, 462, 501–5
Keating, 19, 148, 221
Keelty, 456–57
Kennett, 260
Kroger, 179, 191
McDonalds, 688
Mahathir, 514
Masharaff, 463
Megawati, 518
Moore, 362
Morris, 210
Nugent, 371
Packer, 216
Peacock, 64, 140–41, 145–46, 149–53, 171–73, 180–81, 198–99, Plate 19
Powell, 463–64
Reith, 183–84, 205
Rocher, 206, 210
SBY, 462–63, 518–21
Schieffer, 380
Shipley, 521
Singh, 530
Turnbull, 623, 643
political conservatism
1940s, 659
Howard, 200, 284, 317, 326, 617, 670
Howard’s upbringing, 22–23
‘Joh for PM’ campaign, 156–59, 164
Liberal Party, 136, 141, 670
Queensland, 172
republican debate, 284, 317, 323, 326, 329, 334
Thatcher, 669
see also neo-conservatives
political correctness, 238, 256, 259, 261, 271, 323, 328, 673. see also left-wingers
political freedom. see democracy
political parties, 671–72. see also Australian Democrats; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Communist Party of Australia; Family First; Greens; Liberal Party of Australia; National Party (formerly Country Party, and National Country Party); One Nation (Hanson movement)
political relationships. see political and personal relationships
political system. see republican debate
politicians, public contempt for, 330
Pollack, Kenneth, 428
polls & public opinion
before 1977 election, 97, 101
before 1980 election, 116
before 1983 election, 126, 134
before 1984 election, 144–45
before 1987 election, 152–53, 156, 169
before 1990 election, 176–77, 182
before 1993 election, 185, 187, 191–92, 194
before 1996 election, 199, 201–6, 208, 214–15, 217–18, 223–25, 516
before 1998 election, 276, 308–10, 652
before 2001 Ryan by-election, 361, 363, 365, 369, 374
before 2001 general election, 410, 652
before 2007 election, 577, 583–86, 598, 617, 620–21, 623, 625, 628–29, 632–33, 635–37, 641–43, 645–46, 650, 662–63
before 2010 election, 652
since 2010 election, 653, 655, 658, 663
Afghanistan, 420, 424
American alliance, 389
by-elections, 368
climate change, 551, 556, 560, 589, 643, 650
consumer sentiment, 544
East Timor, 348–50, 420, 424
economic management, 634, 638–39, 643
GST, 359–60
Howard Government, 368–69, 597–98
Howard’s conversations with voters (field evidence), 360, 395, 490, 587–87, 597–98, 605–6, 645–46
industrial relations, 561, 564, 569, 576, 583–84, 640
Iraq policy, 424, 434–35, 441–43, 446, 448–49, 454–55, 458, 606
leadership succession, 605–7, 617–19, 623
petrol prices, 366, 544
politicians, contempt for, 330
refugees & asylum-seekers, 393–95, 398–401, 404, 410
republican debate, 320–21, 323–24, 332, 589
social policy, 489–90
Tampa, 374
tax reform, 359–60, 590, 629
terrorism, 414, 420–22
Vietnam War, 37–38
waterfront reform, 299
see also advertising, market research & public relations; ballots
pollution. see climate change
Ponting, Ricky, 594
popularity. see public relations
Port Adelaide (federal electorate, SA), 172
Port Arthur massacre, 247–49, 254, 450
Port Botany, NSW, 295
Port Douglas, Qld, 282, 384
Port Macquarie, NSW, 201
Porter, James, 121
Portland, NSW, 225
Portugal, 337, 340
poverty, 486–87, 492, 534, 548, 673
Powell, Colin, 376–77, 382, 384–85, 431–32, 434, 437–38, 464, 467
Powell, Roger, 407
power dispute (Qld), 563–64
Pratt, Michael, 172
Pratt, Richard, 488
pre-election economic statements (PEFO), 476–78
preferential voting
1977 election, 97
1990 election, 182
1996 election, 222
1998 election, 260, 310–11
2004 election, 477–79, 569
Democrats, 97
Greens, 182–83, 477–79
optional and compulsory, 262
see also Democratic Labor Party (DLP)
Premiers. see names of state governments, e.g. Bolte Government (Vic)
Premiers’ Conferences, 95, 114, Plate 18
Presbyterians, 8, 32
Prescott, John, 508, 514
preselections, 672
branch plebiscite system, 59, 672
see also ballots; the names of electorates
presidency. see republican debate
press. see media
Price, Matt, 644
Price, Steve, 643
Price, Waterhouse & Co., 108
prices and wages
freeze (1977), 95
referendum (1973), 59–60
Prices Justification Act, 91
Prices Justification Tribunal, 92–93, 95
primary production. see agriculture
Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of
economic policy, 97, 113–14, 306, 367
Howard’s farewell, 648
Iraq policy, 436
ministerial standards, 266–67
refugees & asylum-seekers, 404–7
Secretaries, 100, 232, 238–39, 553, Plate 21 (see also the names of Secretaries)
Prime Ministers
acting (see Anderson, John; Costello, Peter)
caretaker, Fraser as (1975), 86–87
centenary of Federation, 362
deputy, 234–35, 416, 658 (see also Anderson, John; Vaile, Mark)
dismissal (see Whitlam Government)
Howard as (see Howard Government)
Howard as Minister Assisting (1977), 95
‘Joh for PM’ campaign (see Bjelke-Petersen, Joh)
residential arrangements (Australia), 231–32 (see also Kirribilli House; Prime Minister’s Lodge)
residential arrangements (UK), 231
role in republic, 325–26, 331
use of Australian flag, 239
see also the names, e.g. Menzies
Prime Minister’s Lodge (Canberra, ACT), 33, 82, 86, 231, 245, 248, 280, 284, 338, 364
, 366, 377, 405, 411, 448, 472, 583, 596, 625, 637, 648–49, 686
principal private secretaries. see staffers and advisors
private enterprise
Howard Government, 233, 555
Howard’s maiden speech, 72
Howard’s upbringing and belief, 19–20, 24, 212
waterfront reform, 299
private health insurance. see health policy
private schools, 592. see also state aid to independent schools
private sector
social security involvement, 190
Whitlam Government, 68
privatisation of government-owned businesses, 120, 136, 219, 233, 236, 242–43, 264, 266, 303, 370, 536, 540–41, 543, 546–47, 612, 630, 664–65, Plate 11
Privy Council, 12, 318
productivity
building industry, 547, 566
industrial relations, 567–68, 570
US, 534
waterfront reform, 290, 296–97, 300–301, 370
Productivity Commission, 290, 542, 659
property. see land development
property values, 116
protection. see tariffs
Protestants, 9, 15. see also Anglican Church; Baptists; Methodists; Presbyterians; Salvation Army
public relations. see advertising, market research & public relations
public sector unions, 484
public servants
1975 crisis, 88, 100, 102
1980s, 111
Fraser Government, 93, 113–14
Howard family view, 24
Howard Government, 237–39, 251, 265, 484, 497
Howard’s relations with, 24, 102–5, 648
industrial relations, 579
Janette Howard’s family, 50
leaks, 116
official residences, 245
parental leave, 494
political knowledge, 100
Rudd Government, 657
Solomon Islands aid, 527
superannuation, 546
unions, 93, 484
Whitlam Government, 54, 68, 82
see also Appleby, Sir Humphrey
public speaking. see speeches
Puplick, Chris, 180
Putin, Vladimir, 377, 390, 443
Putney, NSW, 646
Pyne, Christopher, 616
Pyrmont, NSW, 7
Q
Qaeda. see al Qaeda
Qantas, 120, 553, 665
Qatar, 449
Quadrant (magazine), 202
Queen, as Head of State, 330. see also Elizabeth II, Queen
Queensland
1980s, 111–12
1986 state election, 157–58
1987 election, 169
1988 federal by-elections, 172
1990 federal election, 182
1996 federal election, 223–25, 236
1998 state election, 262
2001 state election, 368
2004 federal election, 478, 568–69
2007 federal election, 637, 645
2010 federal election, 652
cyclone (2006), 619
electoral swings, 12, 90, 182, 225
floods, 660
Gair Affair (1974), 64
gun laws, 248–50
Gunn as deputy premier, 161
Haneef affair, 641
Indigenous policy, 270, 275
Liberals (see Liberal Party of Australia)
LNP, 667
members and senators from, 69, 161, 266, 363, 368
Nationals (see National Party)
power dispute, 563–64
republican debate, 322
rugby football, 595
tax reform, 302
Texas compared, 473
water policy, 557, 559–60
waterfront reform, 297
see also Bjelke-Petersen, Joh; the names of cities, towns & electorates
question time (Parliament)
Abbott’s performance, 497
Costello’s performance, 266, 609, 620
Howard’s performance, 278, 471, 587, 620
Keating’s performance, 189–90
matter-of-public-importance debates after, 72
Whitlam’s performance, 71
R
RAAF. see Royal Australian Air Force
Rabin, Yitzhak, 221
race, 135–36, 144–45, 174–75, 234, 256–58, 260–61, 277, 282–83, 671. see also Asian immigration
radio. see media
RAF. see Royal Air Force
Rafter, Pat, 596
rail travel, 130
Ralph, John, 306, 591
RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands), 526–27
Randwick by-election (1970) (state seat, NSW), 49
Randwick Girls High School, 49
Ranican, Sergeant, 380
Rann, Mike, 559
Ray, Robert, 187
‘razor gang’, 117, 120
RBA. see Reserve Bank of Australia
reading (Howard), 13–14, Plate 8
Reagan, Ronald, 203, 669–70
Reagan Administration (US), 148, 384
real estate. see land development
realists (US Republicans), 469
recessions. see economic conditions
recollection. see memory
reconciliation. see Indigenous Australians