Indonesia, economic crisis in 364–6
industrial relations policies
Chifley commits to full employment 129
Prices and Incomes Accord 310, 315, 333, 339
under Chifley 141–4
under Deakin 21
under Howard 256
under Page 71, 73–5
under Scullin 90–1
Victorian legislation to protect workers 8
wage indexation 234
Industries Assistance Commission 206
inflation rates
prior to Whitlam election 211–12
Rudd government targets as priority 401
under Fadden 170, 181
under Keating 323–4
under Whitlam 214–15
Insurance and Superannuation Commission 380
interest rates 277, 285, 320–1 see also monetary policy
International Monetary Fund
Costello advises 347
establishment of 133–5
on spending under Howard 360–1
response to Asian crisis 365–8
response to GFC 403–4, 408–9
Irvine, Richard 86, 100–1
Irvine, William 37
Isaacs, Isaac 6, 10
‘J curve’ theory 312
James, Robert Rhodes 62–3
Japan, enters war against Allies 123
Jenkins, Lord 63
Jenkins, Roy 257
Jensen, Toni 394
Johnston, Bob 305–6, 321, 376, 378
Joint Coal Board 142
Jones, AJ 96
Jones, Paul 72
Junor, Bill 297
Karidas, Jerry 218
Katter, Bob 100–1
Keating, Annita 299
Keating family 295–6
Keating, Paul John 292–344, 292
adopts Prices and Incomes Accord 333–4
appoints Bernie Fraser to RBA 378
as Prime Minister 338–41
as shadow minister 299–301
as shadow Treasurer 301
as Treasurer under Hawke 302–36
as Whitlam minister 298–9
attempted economic stimulus fails 405
considers combining PM and Treasurer positions 131
early life 295–8
elected to Federal Parliament 298
evaluation of 341
financial deregulation policies 302–11
identifies Liberal accounting error 318–19
moves Budget date to May 70
on ‘recession we had to have’ 323
post-political career 341
promises tax cuts 358–9
response to CAD crisis 311–15
response to overheated economy 319–23
runs for ALP leadership 336–8
‘six pillars’ policy 383–4
surplus budgets 355
tax reforms under 324–7
trade policies 330–2
Keegan, Des 317
Kell, Mona 252
Kelly, Paul
on 1977 election campaign 261–2
on Costello 356–7
on Fraser blocking supply 249
on Hayden’s spending cuts 242
on Howard–Costello relations 375
on Keating Budgets 294, 312–13, 315
on Resource Super Profits Tax 424
on response to Asian crisis 366
on SPBC 418–19
on spending under Howard 361
on taxation reform 326
Kelly, Ros 353
Kelty, Bill 327–8, 333–4
Kennedy, Kett Howard 96–7
Kennedy state electorate, Fadden wins for Country Party 156–7
Kennett, Jeff, Costello’s relations with 353, 358
Keon, Stan 194–5
Kerin, John 263, 337
Kerr, John 223–4, 244, 253
Keynes, John Maynard
beaten by Niemeyer in Civil Service examinations 105
criticises return to gold standard 64
Fadden puts views of into practice 165, 176, 185
on Australian economy 90
publishes General Theory 128
Theodore’s policies derived from 85–6
Khemlani Loans Affair 189, 217–20
Khemlani, Tirath 218, 255
Killen, Jim 230
King, TM 18
Kingston, Charles 17, 19, 21
Kirribilli House agreement 336
Korean War, economic effects of 169–70
Kroger, Helen 386
Kroger, Michael 350–2, 386
Labor Party of Australia see Australian Labor Party
Labor Youth Council 296
Lafranchi, David 275
Lalor Federal electorate, Cairns wins and holds 203–4, 224
Lang, Jack
as Premier of NSW 76–7
attacks Chifley’s money lending 145
Chifley runs against in Auburn 116
heads breakaway Lang Labor party 115–16, 120
Keating visits 296
proposes alternative to Keynesian reflation 103–4
restores demoted railways strikers to former positions 114
Theodore’s relations with 85, 91
Lange, David 379
Latham, John 105
Latham, Mark 396–8
Laws, John, interviews Keating 313
Lawson, Henry 8
Lawson, John 115
Lees, Meg 374
Lefevre Catholic School, Adelaide 87
Lehman Brothers failure 401–2
Lewis, Elliott 17
Liberal Movement 349
Liberal Party of Australia see also names of Coalition administrations
Costello declines to lead 385
Country Party coalitions with 54–5
foundation of 167
Kroger wins Victorian Presidency 352
precursors to 23
protests against tax evasion crackdown 276
split by ‘Joh for Canberra’ campaign 316–17
taxation policies in 1987 campaign 329
‘liberty loans’ see war bond sales
‘Lies, Lies, Lies’ headline 264
Lilley Federal electorate, Swan elected for 395
Living with Asia 198
Loans Council 36, 67, 265
Loans (Khemlani) Affair 189, 217–20
Locomotive Engine Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners Association 113
Love, David 294, 305, 308
Low Income Superannuation Contribution 425
Lynch, Phillip
as Minister for Industry 260
as Treasurer 243, 271–2
chairs ‘Razor Gang’ 266
Fraser removes as Treasurer 258–60
resigns as Deputy Liberal Leader 284
Treasury information leaked to in opposition 237
Lyne, William 2, 14–15, 17, 21
Lyons, Joseph
as acting Treasurer 98
as UAP Prime Minister 77–8, 107
Chifley supports 115
develops ‘Premiers’ Plan’ 105
dies in office 78, 158
expands role of Treasury 19
invites Theodore to return as Treasurer 107–8
Page becomes PM on death of 78
resigns from Cabinet 101
Theodore opposes handling of Treasury portfolio 98
Lyons, Samuel 4
Mabo decision 338
Macfarlane, Ian 280, 366–7, 378–9
Mackay, Fadden’s early life in 155–6
Macquarie Federal electorate, Chifley runs for 114–15, 120
MacRae, Toni 216–17
macro-economic policies see also financial deregulation policies; Reserve Bank of Australia
Australia returns to gold standard 63
credit expansion through money creation 102
under Fraser and Howard 265
under Keating 294, 319, 329–30
Magic Pudding, Keating given copy of 328–9
Mahony, William 88
Makin, Norman 131
Maloney, Esther 87
Maritime Industries Bill 1929 (Cth) 75, 89
Marlak Engineering 295–6
Marshall Plan 142
Martin Committee report 304, 308
Martin, Ian 303
Massy-Greene, Walter 68–9
Maxwell, George 73
McCabe–Lafranchi report 273, 275
McCabe, Pat 275
McClelland, Jim 190, 249
McCormack, William 94, 97
McDonald, Allan 166
McDonald, Bruce 350
McDonald, Warren 184
McEwen, John (Jack)
as Country Party leader 183–4
draws with Page on leadership ballot 161
first recognised deputy PM 60
high tariff policy 330
on ‘buying back the farm’ 218
runs for Country Party leader 79
Mcgroarty, Neil 97–8
McGruen, Fred 81
McGuinness, Paddy 242, 246, 320
McKell Labor government of NSW 142
McKell, William 142, 147, 178
McKenzie, Elizabeth 113
McLachlan, Ian 353
McLean, Alan 32
McMahon, William ‘Billy’ 212, 273, 303
McMullin, Ross, on Turner 2–3
McWilliams, William 57, 73
Medibank 232, 262
Megalogenis, George 293
Melbourne East State electorate, Watt elected by 31, 32
Melville, Leslie 121, 134, 179
Menzies Liberal Coalition government 169–84 see also Fadden
Menzies, Robert
as opposition leader 167
as Prime Minister 145, 153–5, 159–66, 169–84
extended overseas travel 162–3
Fadden’s relations with 154, 159–60, 162, 167–8
Hayden’s relations with 230
introduces Cairns to Harris 220
invites Country Party to resume coalition 79–80
loses UAP majority 119–20
moves no confidence in Curtin government 130
opposes bank nationalisation 140
opposes bank regulation 127
Page’s relations with 78–9
resigns as UAP Prime Minister 80, 120, 164
resigns from Lyons government 78
sceptical of monetary policy 174
supports central bank proposals 181
tribute to Chifley after sudden death 148
Menzies UAP government 153–5, 159–66 see also Fadden
Merrill Lynch failure 401–2
micro-economic reform see also financial deregulation policies
under Dawkins 338–9
under Keating 294, 324–5, 330–5
Miller, Denison 41
Mills, RC 117–18, 124
Minerals Council of Australia 422
minerals development see mining industry
mining industry
construction boom in 359, 387–90
Fraser plans to encourage 263–5
industrial disputes in 141–4
job losses during GFC 414
Keating interested in 299–300
rapid growth in 362
revenue from variable 311, 360
role in weathering GFC 411–14
supertax imposed on profits of 419–25
under Fraser 263–4
Whitlam government plans to invest in 265
Mirani state electorate, Fadden fails to win 157–8
Monash University, Costello in student politics at 349–50
monetary policy see central banking; interest rates; Reserve Bank of Australia
Monetary Policy Committee of the Cabinet 281, 283–4, 376
Moore, Arthur ‘Boy’ 156
Moore, John 288
Moore Queensland government 94–8
Moorhead, Annie 155
Moorhouse, Frank 55
moratorium on Vietnam War 200
Moreton Federal electorate 230
Morgan, Rosa 4
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