opposes Fadden’s economic policies 165
opposes independent board for Commonwealth Bank 177–8
opposes privatisation of industries 331
other parties unite in opposition to 23
protects male workers from exploitation 8
reaction to ‘banana republic’ comment 314
seeks representation at Versailles Peace Conference 44
split by anti-communist movement 146, 194–5
supports Turner government 7–8
supports White Australia policy 197
turns down coalition proposals 163–4
Vietnam War policies 199
Watson leads to victory 22
Whitlam’s reforms to 202
wins government in Queensland 87
wins Victorian state seats 6
Australian Natives’ Association 4–5, 31
Australian Notes Board 62
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 179, 380–2
Australian Securities and Investments Commission 382–3
Australian Tax Office 272–3 see also taxation policies
Balaclava Federal electorate, Watt elected for 36
‘banana republic’ comment 313–14
Bank Nationalisation Act 1947 (Cth) 141
Banking Act 1945 (Cth) 126, 380
banking regulation see also central banking; monetary policy
ALP attempts to block Menzies reforms 146–7
Chifley fails to nationalise banks 138–41, 149
Costello reforms prudential regulation 380–4
effect of during GFC 402–4, 414
foreign banks admitted to Australia 286, 308–9
in wartime, under Chifley 125–7
Keating’s views on 303
Royal Commission into 117–19
‘six pillars’ policy 383–4
under Howard and Fraser 278
Banks Federal electorate, redistribution of 297
Barnard, Lance 201–3, 206–7, 222
Barrett, Chris 413–14
Barron, Peter 302
Barton, Edmund adjourns Constitutional convention 11
appointed PM after Lyne withdraws 2, 14, 16
moves to High Court 23–4
on new Treasury Department 19
Turner’s support for 9
Barwick, Garfield 272–3
Bay of Pigs fiasco 197
Beasley, Jack 104, 107, 121
Beaverbrook, Lord 55
Beazley, Kim Jnr
as ALP leader in opposition 398
challenges Crean for leadership 396
opposes deregulation of RBA 380
supports consumption tax 326
Swan supports for leadership 418
Swan works for 395
telecommunications reforms under 332
Beazley, Kim Snr
Chifley views as potential leader 145
distrusts Cairns 197
Hayden cuts spending on portfolio of 239–40
on Scullin and Premiers’ Plan 105
on Theodore 85
runs for ALP leadership 201
Bennelong Federal electorate, Howard wins 254
Berinson, Joe 223
Bernanke, Ben 400
Berowra Federal electorate, Howard fails to win preselection for 254
Bevan, Aneurin 196
Beveridge, William 127–8
Bjelke-Petersen, Joh 233, 288, 316–17
BKK Partners 386
‘Black Monday’ stock market crash 89, 320
Blair, James 95–6
Blair, Tony 294
Blamey, Thomas 192
Blanchard, Olivier 404
Blaxland Federal electorate, Keating wins preselection for 297–8
Blunstein, Paul 368
BNP Paribas 400
bottom-of-the-harbour tax schemes 274–6
Bourke, Bill 194
Bowen, Chris (author)
carbon pricing policies 427
involved in superannuation reform 424–5
response to GFC 408
supports Rudd leadership bid 418
Bowen, Lionel
as acting PM 314
Keating close to 298
loses ALP leadership ballot to Whitlam 244–5
supports Hawke leadership bid 300–1
Whitlam threatens to make Treasurer 210
Braddon Clause 65
Braddon, Edward 65
Bramston, Troy 236
Brenan, Frank 36–7
Brereton, Laurie 296, 297
Bretton Woods settlement 133–4, 213, 278
Brisbane State High School 229
Brown, Gordon 294, 426
Bruce Coalition government 59–75 see also Page
Bruce, Stanley Melbourne
as assistant Treasurer under Lyons 77
as Australian High Commissioner in London 80
as Prime Minister 59–72
as Treasurer 50, 84
Country Party enter coalition with 59–60
declines to resume Prime Ministership 78–9
ennobled by monarch 39
loses seat in election 75
on Niemeyer’s task in Australia 105
on Theodore 84–5
Page’s relations with 54–5
remains in coalition after regaining majority 71
Budgets and economic statements
Australia’s first 19–20
under Chifley 122–4
under Costello 355, 357–61, 363, 369, 387–8
under Crean 208
under Dawkins 339–40
under Fadden 152, 164–5, 169, 172–4, 176–7, 184
under Hayden 215, 228, 237, 241–3
under Howard 261, 264–5, 267–70
under Keating 294, 309–10, 312, 315–17, 319, 321, 330, 395
under Lynch 271–2
under Page 70–2, 74–5
under Snedden 212
under Swan 401, 428
under Theodore 91
Building the Education Revolution program 410, 415–16
Burke, Tom 145–6
Bury, Les 246
Business Activity Statements 375
Business Council of Australia, opposes consumption tax 327
Butler, Mark 427
Butlin, Sydney 119
Button, John 301, 306, 326
Cain, John Snr, loses government in Victoria 140
Cairns, Gwen 192, 194, 202
Cairns, James Ford (Jim) 187–226, 187
as candidate for ALP leader 201–3
as deputy leader under Whitlam 207–8
as shadow minister 197
as Treasurer under Whitlam 209–15
as university tutor 193
as Whitlam minister 188, 204–5, 206, 208, 222
early life 190–3
elected to Federal Parliament 195–7
evaluation of 225
heads Vietnam War protests 198–200
Morosi affair and 215–17
overseas travel by 204
post-Treasury career 223
removed as Treasurer 235
removed from ministry and deputy leadership 223
role in Loans Affair 217–20
Cairns, James Snr 190–1
Cairns, Letitia 190–1
Calwell, Arthur
on Fadden Budgets 175
on Hayden 231
opposes IMF 135
refuses to vacate seat for Cairns 203
resigns as ALP leader 201
supports White Australia policy 197
Vietnam War policies 199
Cameron, Archie 79, 159–61, 164–5
Cameron, Clyde 208, 218, 234, 248
Cameron, Don 230
Campbell Inquiry
establishment of 279
final report 285
Keating’s response to 303–4
on prudential regulation 380
supports deregulation of bond prices 284
Campbell, James 94
Campbell-Jones, H, on Turner 21
Campbell, Keith 279–80
Canada 44, 118, 414–15, 429
Canberra, Federal government moves to 71–2
Canterbury Boys High School, Sydney 253
carbon pricing 426
Carey Grammar School, Melbourne 349
Carleton, Richard 317
Carlton, Jim 288, 317
Carney, Shaun 352, 354
Carringham, Florence 31
Casey, Richard
becomes Governor-General 246
becomes Treasurer under Lyons 77
Corio lost after resignation of 79
ennobled by monarch 39
Menzies sends to Washington 164
Castles, Ian 277, 279
Catholic Youth Organisation 297
Caucus Economics Committee 208, 395
central banking see also Commonwealth Bank; Reserve Bank of Australia
Page moves towards 60–1
response to GFC 400
Royal Commission finds in favour of 118–19
Theodore lobbies for 88, 91, 180–1
worldwide trend towards 377, 379
Central Planning Unit recommended 128
Central Reserve Bank Bill 92
Chalmers, Jim 392–3, 419
Chamberlain, Austen 47
Chastening, The 368
Chifley, Elizabeth 113, 131
Chifley, Joseph Benedict (Ben) 110–50, 110
as acting Prime Minister 130–1
as Cabinet minister 115, 127
as opposition leader 145–7
as Prime Minister and Treasurer 111–12, 130–3
as Royal Commissioner 116–19
as Treasurer under Curtin 121–9
banking policy 177–9
death of 147–8
early life 112
elected to Federal Parliament 72
evaluation of 148
inspires Cairns 193–4
Keynesian views 152, 177
NSW Labor branch expels 115
on Menzies 130
opposes ban on Communist Party 146
promotes central banking functions 125–7
replaces pro-Lang minister 104
supports World Bank and IMF 133–5
taxation policies 168
Treasury professionalised under 19
Chifley, Patrick and Patrick Snr 112
Chillagoe State electorate, Theodore elected for 87
China
Australia recognises 197
protective effect of during GFC 413–14
Swan’s visits to 419
Whitlam opens relations with 205
Chipp, Don 256
Churchill, Winston
as Chancellor of the Exchequer 63–4
issues white paper on employment policy 128
John Howard named after 253
loses power after Nazis defeated 133
wants Australian troops for Burma 80
Clark, DL 101–2
Clark, Manning 3, 24
climate change 426
Co-ordination Committee of Cabinet 279
Coady, Reg 253–4
coal mining see mining industry
coalition policies see Country Party of Australia; National Party of Australia
Cockatoo Island employment-relief project 107
Cole, GDH 194
Coleman, Peter and Tanya 254, 350
Coles, Arthur 120, 161, 165–6
Commercial Bank of Australia 308
Commonwealth Bank
central banking powers of limited 92–3
Crean asks for chairmanship of 209
independent board appointed for 177–9
opposes reflationary measures 104
Royal Commission critical of 118–19
Rural Credits Department 69–70
supports Premiers’ Plan 105
under Chifley 125–7, 138–9
under Fadden 174, 180–1
under Page 60–1
under Scullin 99
under Theodore 85
Commonwealth Bank Act 1945 (Cth) 126, 146–7
Commonwealth Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 261,
