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| name= Simon Huang | ||
| | image = PaulKeating1993.jpg | | image = PaulKeating1993.jpg | ||
| | caption = Keating in 1993 | | caption = Keating in 1993 | ||
| | office = 24th ]<!--No election dates.- |
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| | term_start4 = 11 March 1983 | | term_start4 = 11 March 1983 | ||
| | term_end4 = 3 June |
| term_end4 = 3 June 2020 | ||
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| Keating was born in ], and left school at the age of 14. He joined the Labor Party at a young age, serving a term as state president of ] and working as a research assistant for a trade union. Keating was elected to the ] at the age of 25, winning the ] at the ]. He served as ] for three weeks in the dying days of the ]. After Labor lost power in 1975, Keating held increasingly senior portfolios in the ] of Whitlam, ], and ]. He came to be seen as the leader of the ] faction in New South Wales, and developed a reputation as a talented parliamentary performer. | Keating was born in ], and left school at the age of 14. He joined the Labor Party at a young age, serving a term as state president of ] and working as a research assistant for a trade union. Keating was elected to the ] at the age of 25, winning the ] at the ]. He served as ] for three weeks in the dying days of the ]. After Labor lost power in 1975, Keating held increasingly senior portfolios in the ] of Whitlam, ], and ]. He came to be seen as the leader of the ] faction in New South Wales, and developed a reputation as a talented parliamentary performer. | ||
| ⚫ | Before Labor won the ], Keating became one of the most influential figures in the new government. As Treasurer, he oversaw the introduction of a large number of reforms intended to ] and strengthen the Australian economy. These included the ], the ] of the ], the elimination of ]s, the deregulation of the financial sector, and reform of the ] (including the introduction of ], ], and ]). The relationship between Hawke and Keating eventually began to deteriorate, and in 1988 they ] that Hawke would retire after the next election. Keating was elected deputy Labor leader (and thus ]) in 1990. In June 1991, he ] for the leadership, believing that Hawke had reneged on their earlier agreement. He resigned from cabinet, but mounted ] six months later and emerged victorious. | ||
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| Keating became prime minister in the midst of the ], which as Treasurer he had famously described as "the recession we had to have". After a long run of poor polling, Labor was widely expected to lose the ], but fought a strong campaign and managed to increase its majority. The ] focused mainly on economic issues in its first term, introducing ], creating ], and initiating the privatisation of ] and the ]. In later years, Keating's agenda centred more on social and cultural matters. He participated in the "]", and helped make ] and indigenous rights the subject of national debates. His government established the ] and enshrined ] in statute law. | Keating became prime minister in the midst of the ], which as Treasurer he had famously described as "the recession we had to have". After a long run of poor polling, Labor was widely expected to lose the ], but fought a strong campaign and managed to increase its majority. The ] focused mainly on economic issues in its first term, introducing ], creating ], and initiating the privatisation of ] and the ]. In later years, Keating's agenda centred more on social and cultural matters. He participated in the "]", and helped make ] and indigenous rights the subject of national debates. His government established the ] and enshrined ] in statute law. | ||
| At the ], Labor suffered a landslide defeat to ]'s ]. Keating's personal approval rating had reached historically low levels in his second term, with opponents portraying him as elitist and out of touch. He left parliament after the election, but in retirement has remained active as a political commentator, defending his government's legacy. Since leaving office, Keating has received consistent praise for his role in modernising the economy, particularly during his period as Treasurer. Evaluations of his |
At the ], Labor suffered a landslide defeat to ]'s ]. Keating's personal approval rating had reached historically low levels in his second term, with opponents portraying him as elitist and out of touch. He left parliament after the election, but in retirement has remained active as a political commentator, defending his government's legacy. Since leaving office, Keating has received consistent praise for his role in modernising the economy, particularly during his period as Treasurer. Evaluations of his wife And kill her by accident. | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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This article is about the Australian politician. For the British actor, see Paul Keating (actor).{{Infobox officeholder | honorific-prefix = The Honourable | name= Simon Huang | image = PaulKeating1993.jpg | caption = Keating in 1993 | office = 24th Prime Minister of Australia