Trials and Transformations, 2001-2004: The Howard Government

by Tom Frame

Overview

Few periods in Australian political history have generated more controversy than 2001–2004. Trials and Transformations examines the Howard Government's electoral revival in 2001, the collapse of HIH Insurance and Ansett Airlines, and the MV Tampa and 'children overboard' affairs, as well as the military invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Frank Bongiorno, Simon Crean, Philip Ruddock, John Howard, and others also consider the escalation of the history wars, policy announcements in health and the environment, and the continuing strong performance of the Australian economy. This third volume in the Howard Government series draws on official documents, private papers, and personal items donated to UNSW Canberra, now held in the Howard Library at Old Parliament House.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781742244129
Publisher:	UNSW Press
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Series:	The Howard Government , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Tom Frame has been a naval officer, Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force, a member of the Australian War Memorial Council, a theological college principal, and a cattle farmer. He is a graduate of UNSW with an Honours degree and a doctorate in history. He became Professor of History at UNSW Canberra in 2014 and was appointed Director of the Public Leader-ship Research Group in 2017 with responsibility for the establishment of the Howard Library at Old Parliament House. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books. Tom Frame has been a naval officer, Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force, a member of the Australian War Memorial Council, a theological college principal and a cattle farmer. He is a graduate of UNSW with an Honours degree and a doctorate in history. He became Professor of History at UNSW Canberra in 2014 and was appointed Director of the Public Leader- ship Research Group in 2017 with responsibility for the establishment of the Howard Library at Old Parliament House. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books.

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Preface Tom Frame xvii

1 Setting the scene Tom Frame 1

Part I The Tampa Controversy

2 The editorial view Andrew Blyth 15

3 An alternate crew Mike Deeks 24

4 A uniformed legal perspective Michael Smith 32

5 A commander's perspective Bob Morrison 47

Part II The 2001 Election and its Aftermath

6 Turning around the votes - the 2001 election Murray Goot 67

7 The challenge of opposition Simon Crean 107

8 A certain political scandal Tom Frame 119

9 The conduct of public inquiries Scott Prasser 152

10 The Latham factor Frank Bongiorno 174

Part III Interacting with a Changing World

11 Immigration and public opinion Philip Ruddock 189

12 Trade and economic growth Mark Vaile 205

Part IV Conflict and Controversy

13 Afghanistan - a war without end William Maley 223

14 Iraq and the politics of alliance relationships Albert Palazzo 235

Part V The Polemics of the Past

15 The history wars Zareh Ghazarian Jacqueline Laughland-Booÿ 251

16 National identity as a political tool Kim Murray 265

Part VI Portfolio Matters

17 Economics and the environment Aynsley Kellow 281

18 Transport in the post-Ansett age David Hodgkinson 297

19 The politics of health James Gillespie 316

Part VII Closing Reflections

20 'You knew what he stood for' Fiona Wade 335

21 The view from Kirribilli John Howard 349

22 Postscript: appraisals and assessments Tom Frame 354

Appendices

I The Third Howard Cabinet and Ministry Darren Aguis 365

II Public inquiries appointed by the Howard governments, 1996-2007 Scott Prasser 376

Notes 390

Acknowledgments 426

Index 427