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by John Howard


  South Australia

  1985 state election, 152

  1996 federal election, 225

  ALP, 152, 666

  Indigenous policy, 273

  Liberals (see Liberal Party of Australia)

  MPs from, 76, 82, 134

  sport, 593

  water policy, 557, 559

  see also Adelaide; the names of electorates, e.g. Kingston

  South Korea, 351, 520, 542, 556

  South Vietnam. see Vietnam War

  Southeast Asia, 37, 351, 355, 421, 512, 514, 520, 530. see also ASEAN; Asia

  Southern Africa, 523–26

  Soviet Union

  Afghanistan, 391

  China’s relations, 504

  Cold War, 21–23, 530, 591

  collapse, 346, 523, 669–70, Plate 32

  invasion of Hungary (1956), 18

  nuclear accident, 554

  Petrov defection, 22–23

  politics (1960s), 33

  World War II, 13

  Spain

  Iraq policy, 441, 456–57

  politics, 455–57

  terrorism, 455–56

  Sparkes, Sir Robert, 162, 166–68

  speakers (House of Representatives)

  Cope as, 81–82

  Scholes as, 87

  Special Air Service (SAS), 396–98, 400–401, 429, 447–49, 515

  Special Forces (in Iraq), 433, 435

  Special Trade Negotiations. see trade

  speeches

  Beazley (Kim, junior), 311

  Beazley (Kim, senior), 71

  Blair, 464

  Bush (GW), 426, 432–33, 470–71, 472, 482

  Bush (special State of the Union address, 2001), 387–89

  Clinton, 471

  Corrigan, 293

  Elliott, 173

  Howard’s early debating experience, 17–18, 24, 27, Plate 3

  Howard’s early political career, 30, 60–61, 493

  Howard as speechwriter for McMahon, 53

  Howard’s maiden speech, 72

  Howard in Parliament, 78, 279, 344, 352, 628–29

  Howard’s victory speeches, 226, 311–12, 457, Plate 13

  Howard as PM, 259, 276–77, 285, 324, 326–27, 416–17, 419, 467, 480–81, 510–12, 517, 547, 552–53, 555, 558, 571, 586, 593–94, 645

  Howard’s ‘One Australia’ speeches, 173–75

  Howard’s ‘headland’ speeches, 220, 247–48

  Howard on Iraq, 431–33, 436, 447, 453

  Howard’s concession speech (2007), 647, Plate 16

  Howard’s valediction, 648

  Keating, 215, 217–18

  leaders’ debates (see television)

  Menzies, 36

  Obama, 388

  Powell, 434, 437–38

  republic (see republican debate)

  SBY, 518

  Taylor, 594

  Villepin, 435

  see also National Press Club; parliamentary performances

  spending. see government spending

  Sperling, Perry, 683

  spies. see espionage

  spokesmen. see shadow ministers

  sport, 12–15, 18, 29, 215, 590, 591–97, 644, Plate 8, Plates 25–26. see also baseball; boxing; cricket; fencing; football codes; golf; hockey; horseracing; Olympic Games; Paralympics; tennis

  sporting shooters. see gun laws

  staffers and advisors

  ALP, 88

  Costello, 314, 600, 621

  Democrats, 314

  Downer, 210–11, 220

  Fraser, 178

  Hawke, 188

  Hewson, 200

  Howard in Fraser Government, 92, 103–4

  Howard in opposition, 165, 200, 214, 220, 226

  Howard as PM, 57, 231, 237–39, 248, 308–10, 314, 331, 376, 379, 382–83, 405–7, 411–12, 478, 495–96, 593, 600, 611, 615, 631, 641, 647, 682–88, Plate 21

  Howard in retirement, 688

  Keating, 231

  Reith, 295, 405

  Rudd, 637, 657

  Staley, Tony, 77, 202, 208, 224, 322, 687

  Staples, Jim, 65

  Starr, Graeme, 167

  state aid to independent schools, 31–32, 72, 243, 483

  state balance cabinet, 236

  state governments

  1980s, 157–59

  casual Senate vacancies, 64

  centenary of Federation, 362

  China policy, 506

  climate change, 552

  Commonwealth relations with, 204, 224, 240, 250, 252, 303–7, 557–60, 571, 578, Plate 18 (see also Council of Australian Governments)

  elections, 204, 224

  gun laws, 247–50, 252

  health policy, 497

  honours system, 240

  Indigenous policy, 278–79

  industrial relations, 571, 575, 578–78, 582, 615

  police & law enforcement, 489–90

  republican debate, 319, 322, 332–33

  taxes, 187, 303–7, 545

  water policy, 551, 557–60, 636

  waterfront reform, 297

  Wran as role model, 115

  see also the names of states

  State Zionist Council of Victoria, 444

  states’ rights, 204

  Stauder, Fred, 178

  Stearn, Jenny, 686

  Stephen, Jaques and Stephen (law firm), 26

  Stephens, Stuart, 688

  Sterling, Jeffery (Lord), 300

  Stern, Sir Nicholas, 350–51

  stevedoring companies. see waterfront reform

  Stevens, Glenn, 265, 532

  Stewart, Frank, 74

  Stewart, John, 553

  Stirling (federal electorate, WA), 311

  Stockdale, Alan, 192

  Stolen Generation inquiry (‘Bringing Them Home’), 273, 277–78, 285–86, 650

  Stoltenberg, Jens, 396

  Stone, Chris, 686–87

  Stone, John, 102–3, 164–65, 168, 181–82

  Stone, Julius, 28

  Stone, Shane, 368–69, 604

  Stone, Sharman, 666

  Stoner, Andrew, 666

  Stott Despoja, Natasha, 316

  Strasser, Peter, 28–29

  Street, Tony, 79, Plate 18

  strikes, 12, 122. see also industrial relations (labour)

  Stumpy Gully, Vic, 98

  Suharto (President), 336–39, 514, 516–18

  suicide bombers. see terrorism

  suicide rate, 253, 489–91

  Sukarno (President), 338, 517

  Summer Hill, NSW, 8

  Sunday school, 9, 42–43

  Sunday Telegraph, 615

  Sundays. see weekends

  Sunnis, 459

  Sunshine Coast, Qld, 570

  superannuation, 263–64, 546–47, 630

  supply, blocking by Senate, 56, 63, 81, 83–87

  surplus. see budgets

  Sutherland, NSW, 225, 404

  Swan (federal electorate, WA), 598

  Swan, Wayne, 68, 265, 310, 533

  Swanson, Thomas, 93

  Swanson Committee, 92–93

  Sweden, 434

  Switkowski, Ziggy, 554

  Syahnakri, 353

  Sydney, NSW

  1987 election, 169

  2004 election, 478, 483–84

  2007 election, 646

  airports, 56

  Anglicans, 243

  Anzac Day, 7

  APEC meeting (see APEC)

  Bush’s visit, 473

  Chinese, 502, 510

  climate change, 556

  DLP, 34

  East Timor veterans, 352

  environmental policy, 478

  Howard family & upbringing, 1–2, 5, 7–25

  Howard’s university & professional life, 26–29

  Howard’s married life, 49–50, 56–57, 221, 244–145, Plates 5–10

  Howard’s political career (before 1974), 29–30, 32–34, 37–38, 52–54, 58–67, Plate 17

  Howard’s political career (as MP), 92
, 104, 124–25, 130–32, 194–95, 203, 207, 209, 217, 219, 222–27, Plate 6, Plates 9–11

  Howard’s political career (as PM), 249, 253, 261, 308–12, 317, 365, 385–86, 404–5, 413, 427, 457, 571, 591, 623–24, 634, 649, Plates 12–13, Plate 16

  Indigenous issues, 270, 281, 284–85

  Keating Government, 236

  media, 258, 264, 364, 455, 483 (see also Daily Telegraph; Sydney Morning Herald)

  National Party, 162

  navy, 435

  Olympic Games (2000), 359, 592, Plate 25

  property values, 116, 127

  sport, 372, 592–94

  Turnbull & Costello, 614

  US consulate, 380

  waterfront reform, 289, 295

  western suburbs, 267, 483

  see also the names of suburbs; University of Sydney

  Sydney Cricket Ground, 13, 594

  Sydney Declaration (APEC), 642

  Sydney Harbour Bridge, 281

  Sydney Institute, 285, 293–94

  Sydney Morning Herald, 46, 83, 206, 367, 577, 612, 632, 636

  Sydney Opera House, 281

  Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, 13

  symbolism, 239–40, 261, 273, 276, 283, 285, 324, 377

  Australian-US alliance, 436, 498

  China policy, 498, 506

  climate change, 549

  East Timor, 341

  environmental policy, 477

  government stability, 613

  Indonesia, 519–20

  Keating Government, 205

  overseas visits, 515–16

  T

  Taiwan, 499, 501–2, 506–7, 511–12

  Taliban, 388, 390–91, 460

  talkback radio, 588–89, 605–6. see also polls & public opinion

  Tampa, MV, 373–74, 379, 389, 393, 395–404, 410, 518, 605

  Tamworth (state electorate, NSW), 661

  Tange, Sir Arthur, 102

  Tangney (federal electorate, WA), 147

  Tanzania, 387

  tariffs, 54, 92–94, 96, 121, 135–36, 191, 256, 258, 540–42, 563, 590, 658, 662, 665, 670, 672. see also Industries Assistance Commission

  Tasmania, 146, 157, 169, 195, 204, 215, 241, 247–49, 417, 477–82, 666. see also Port Arthur massacre; the names of cities and electorates

  tax avoidance, 28, 108–12, 153

  tax reform

  1970s–80s, 54, 96–97, 104, 106–7, 114, 116–20, 122, 127, 136, 141, 145, 148–49, 157, 159, 165, 168–69, 172, 181, 665, Plate 6

  1990–96, 182–83, 186–87, 189, 191–97, 201, 222–23, 665

  Asprey report, 26

  Beazley, 372, 629

  caretaker periods, 476

  Gillard Government, 663

  Howard Government, 219, 233, 242, 274–75, 302–16, 361, 365–67, 370, 486–88, 492–93, 536–43, 545–46, 566, 577, 589–91, 614, 629, 635, 637, 642, 665, 670

  Pauline Hanson, 260

  Rudd Government, 580

  see also goods and services tax (GST); payroll tax

  tax return, Keating’ s failure to lodge, 153–54

  Taylor, Bill, 173

  Taylor, Mark, 594, Plate 25

  Taylor, Robert, 505

  technology. see science and technology

  Telecard Affair. see Reith, Peter

  telecommunications, 219

  television

  1956 arrival, 14

  1980s Liberal leadership, 149, 153

  1983 election, 134

  1996 election, 222–25

  1998 election, 260

  2001 election, 373–74

  2004 election, 481

  2007 election, 625

  Bali bombings, 417

  Beazley, 631–31

  Bush’s appearances, 470–72

  Dawkins’ appearances, 514

  Downer’s appearances, 346

  East Timor, 424

  Gorton’s appearances, 45

  Hewson’s appearances, 193–94

  Hockey, 634

  Howard’s appearances, 218, 253, 257–58, 304, 315, 406, 588

  Indigenous issues, 277

  industrial relations, 570, 576, 580, 582, 585

  Keelty, 456

  leaders’ debates, 134, 145, 169, 193–94, 222–23, 484, 643

  leaks, 116, 369

  Lees’ apperances, 315

  Packer, 216, 590

  republican debate, 332

  Rudd’s appearances, 634, 637

  sport, 355

  tax reform, 304, 306, 360

  terrorism, 379

  see also Al Jazeera TV

  Telstra, 219, 221–23, 233, 242–43, 266, 303, 370, 536, 541, 543, 546–47, 591, 612, 615, 630, 664, Plate 11

  Tempe, NSW, 15

  Tenet, George, 434

  tennis, 57, 376, 596, Plate 12

  Tennix, 586

  terrorism

  Australian response, 335, 392, 411, 413, 415–22, 467

  Haneef affair, 641

  Hicks case, 635

  Howard Government response, 373, 377, 381–90, 417, 522, 539, 545, 604, 671, Plate 29

  Indonesia, 463, 518–19

  in Iraq, 357, 431–32, 451, 526

  Iraq invasion as response to, 423–26, 436, 447, 459, 464, 474–75

  Liberal Party debates, 671

  in Spain, 455–56

  see also 11 September 2001 (“9/11”); Bali

  tertiary education. see universities

  Textor, Mark, 641

  Thailand, 351, 520, 542

  Thaksin Shinawatra, 529

  Thatcher, Margaret, 36, 103, 173, 199, 522, 552, 669, Plate 19

  Thawley, Debbie, 384, 386

  Thawley, Michael, 376, 382–86, 425, 427, 442, 445, 465, 683

 

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