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