Historical information
Australian politics in the 1980s and the consequences. Includes:
- Hawke-Keating leadership;
- 1990s recession;
- ALP leadership coup;
- deregulation of financial systems;
- John Hewson's bid for the prime ministership;
- rivalry between John Howard and Andrew Peacock;
- John Elliott's push for Liberal Party leadership;
- Joh for PM campaign;
- industrial relations and the Accord.
Significance
Politics, industrial relations, economy and leadership issues.
Physical description
Book; 755 pages.
Cover: red and purple background; photographs of Bill Kelty, Bob Hawke, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, John Elliott, John Howard, Paul Keating and John Hewson; white lettering; author's name and title.
Subjects
- btlc,
- ballarat trades hall,
- ballarat trades and labour council,
- politics and government,
- prime ministers - australia,
- political parties,
- hawke, bob,
- premiers - bjelke-petersen, joh,
- elliott, john,
- kelty, bill,
- howard, john,
- keating, paul,
- peacock, andrew,
- hewson, john,
- economy - australia,
- actu,
- anthony, doug,
- country party,
- liberal party australia,
- national party,
- immigration,
- industrial relations,
- alp,
- australian labor party,
- trade unions,
- white australia policy,
- accord
