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  1. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...was subsequently invited by the Commonwealth Governor-General to form a new government in the ACT, which she accepted, returning to the position. *** 17 June 1991 It was not a good day for John Hewson. The Treasurer was facing an economy in ruins and budget measures he was wholly unable to...

  2. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    Probably, but its certainly not unheard of. OTL Carr won the 95 election in majority despite losing by 2.5%.

  3. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...with the preferred Liberal leader numbers showing Peacock coming in third behind John Howard on 50, Alexander Downer on 28, with Peacock on 20. *** 25 May 1991 After a string of bad headlines questioning his leadership, NSW Premier Nick Greiner was sure that he would be able to take his...

  4. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...In a special partyroom meeting convened that same night, Peter Hodgman was elected as the new leader, with John Cleary elected deputy. *** 12 February 1991 South Australian Labor Premier John Bannon had only just announced a $1 billion bailout for the State Bank of South Australia, and was...

  5. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...be able to be a strong competitor to Ansett in the market for some years. Hewson and Sharp haven’t thought this through at all. Its hopeless.” *** 23 January 1991 The Victorian Liberals were in crisis, once more. The death of Jeff Kennett a few months earlier left a gaping hole in the...

  6. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...to defect over to the Howard camp. “He thinks I’m gunning for his job,” Reith said to Downer. “And are you?” “Not really. Costello is though.” *** 14 January 1991 Wayne Goss, the Labor Premier of Queensland, announced that he was going to declare a state of emergency in the Rockhampton...

  7. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...Hewson still low at 7. For Peacock, it was a relief, and he hoped that his trip to the Middle East would further boost his numbers against Howard. *** 11 December 1990 “Fairfax Holdings and its relevant media interests, including Fairfax Media have been put into receivership,” announced...

  8. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    Neal Blewett, he was Health Minister and Trade Minister under Hawke, then became Social Security Minister under Keating

  9. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...Peacock was visit the American and British forces in Saudi Arabia, and then travel to Bahrain where the Australian frigates were operating out of. *** 1 November 1990 Standing alongside Transport Minister John Sharp, the Treasurer announced that the domestic aviation market had been fully...

  10. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...conference today”. The weather was unseasonably wet, and the road was slippery. Hitting a particularly bad patch, Kennett lost control of his car. *** 25 October 1990 “Former Victorian Opposition Leader Jeff Kennett was killed last night in a horror car crash on the Mulgrave Freeway in...

  11. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...Himself. He would be able to beat the Democrats into line. It wouldn’t be that hard to do. Should he challenge? No, no, that would be a bad idea… *** 9 October 1990 Dennis Shanahan’s gamble had paid off. Somehow, his scoop was not leaked over the 24-hours he had it. His offer to Janine...

  12. List of Alternate Presidents and PMs II

    2007-2010: Kevin Rudd/Julia Gillard (Labor) 2007: def. Liberal (John Howard), National (Mark Vaile) 2010-2013: Tony Abbott/Warren Truss (Liberal/National) 2010: def. Labor (Kevin Rudd), Australian Greens (Bob Brown) 2013-2017: Julia Gillard/Bill Shorten (Labor) 2013: def. Liberal (Tony...

  13. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    7 October 1990 This was it for Janine Haines. She had negotiated an agreement with the government to pass most of their budget measures Treasurer John Hewson had put forward in his budget. But now, she had to get her party room of 8 Senators had to sign off to support the packages through...

  14. AHC: European Union prior to 1914

    You could work with the Congress of Vienna...

  15. Optimal GERMANY post-World War I borders survey (Central Powers victory)

    Austria-Hungary is a Central Power ally. Why is Germany annexing all that territory? If the Centrals win, then Austria-Hungary survives surely? It may have to federalise, mind you but that's a different issue all together.

  16. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...blistering 54/46. However, this is a gain of one point for Labor. Deputy Premier Joan Kirner, however, outranks Crabb for preferred Labor leader. *** 24 September 1990 For years, the Queensland and Northern Territory Air Service, better known as QANTAS, had been one of two government-owned...

  17. DBWI: What if the United States had survived into the 21st Century?

    It wouldn't have survived much longer. It probably would have reached a point where, without another major power rival in the Soviet Union, it would have just collapsed under the weight of its own existence

  18. Serbia vs Albania

    During the 1998 Kosovo War, Albania intervenes and invades the region. They'd probably be welcomed in by the Kosovar rebels. Would make it very tricky for NATO when they decide to intervene

  19. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    ...will block these packages. But if we can find some kind of common ground on these matters, then the Democrats will support them through.” *** 24 August 1990 Andrew Peacock announces that Australia will send 4 frigates to the Persian Gulf to support the international blockade of Iraq...

  20. "The Answer Is Liberal": Australia After Hawke

    The thing is that Howard knew Costello would probably be his successor, but he enjoyed being PM too much. Howard had promised several times to hand over to Costello at some point. His original promise was he would leave after 1 and a half terms. Then he said he would retire when he turned 60...
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