‘Beazley’s black hole’ greeted new treasurer
The Keating government’s estimated surplus had evaporated and the new government pinned the blame on then opposition leader Kim Beazley.
Cabinet Papers
‘Do something’: gun laws battle revealed
Former PM John Howard has opened up on the bitter fight to tighten gun control, just seven weeks after he took office.
When Keating mad Howard for tea
After a tough campaign that ended in crushing defeat, Paul Keating invited John Howard to The Lodge for a “symbolic” meeting.
Costello’s push for fiscal charter beat bureaucratic barrier
The Coalition government stared down public service opposition to its Charter of Budget Honesty.
It was an era of stability, unity and clear purpose
John Howard and Peter Costello were astute managers of the Liberal Party.
Sorry state of Stolen Generation
The Howard cabinet supported practical action that reunited Stolen Generation children with their families.
Bigger cuts to broadcaster avoided
Cabinet papers rejected an option that would have resulted in cuts to the ABC and SBS of $125.6m in 1996.
Medicare control that almost was
The Howard government considered taking total control over Medicare provider numbers given to doctors.
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