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unusual facts about Howard Government



Australia Card

However, the Howard Government was unable to implement the scheme before their electoral defeat in 2007.

Greg Barns

Barns was an adviser to New South Wales premier Nick Greiner (1988–1991), his successor and later Federal Minister for Finance, John Fahey (1991–1996), and the Howard government.

Mission Australia

Patrick McClure, whilst Chief Executive Officer of Mission Australia chaired the Australian Government’s Reference Group on Welfare Reform (1999–2000) during the second term of the Howard government.

Peter McGauran

McGauran was appointed Minister for Science and Technology in the Howard government in 1996, however, on 26 September 1997, he was forced to resign his position due to Ministerial impropriety in relation to the "Travel Rorts" affair.

Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry

The government's attempts to implement those recommendations stalled in 2004, but were revived in 2005 after the Howard government secured control of the Senate.

The Latham Diaries

In it Latham frequently refers to his belief that in the 10 years between the ALP losing office in 1996 and publication of the Diaries, Labor failed to respond to major changes in Australian society, wrought by globalisation and the policies of the Keating and Howard governments.


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James Cook University School of Medicine and Dentistry

It was the first of a wave of new medical schools that were accredited under the Howard Government that include the University of Western Sydney, Notre Dame, and Griffith University.

Justine Saunders

In 2000, through the indigenous Senator Aden Ridgeway, she returned the medal in protest at the emotional turmoil her mother was suffering over the Howard government's denial of the term "stolen generation".

Parade College

Andrew Robb AO MP, Commonwealth Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction, and former Howard Government Minister

Voter registration

Traditionally voters cannot register within three weeks of an election, but in 2004 the Howard Government passed legislation that prevents registration after 8 pm on the day that the writs are issued (this can be up to ten days after the election has been announced).