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Australian Prime Ministers
The leaders who shaped Australia's politics, from Federation to the present. Questions should pertain to their policies and laws, and their lives, both political and personal.
1,068 Questions
Did John Howard succeed in changing the marriage act?
Yes on 16th August 2004 the 1961 Marriage Act was amended to redefine marriage as marriagemeans the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.
and also stated: A union solemnised in a foreign country between:
(a) a man and another man; or
(b) a woman and another woman;
must not be recognised as a marriage in Australia.
What did George Reid do for federation?
George Reid was a key figure in the movement towards federation in Australia. As a prominent politician and the first Prime Minister of Australia, he played a significant role in advocating for the unification of the Australian colonies into a single nation. Reid was instrumental in promoting the benefits of federation through his leadership and public speeches, helping to shape public opinion. His efforts culminated in the successful passage of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act in 1900.
Did the Australian Prime minister give a speech decrying Muslims?
No.
The closest any Australian Prime Minister has come to "decrying" Muslims was when John Howard (in office from 1996-2007) supported a statement from then-treasurer Peter Costello that Islamic extremists who desired to turn Australia into an Islamic state should leave.
This question seems to be directed at an email hoax doing the rounds, which has in fact been in circulation since 2005. The current Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has certainly not made such a speech - and nor did John Howard, to whom the comments have often been attributed.
For anyone wishing to do further research on the truth, see the related link below. The context of the wording is important.
When did Edmund Barton become a sir?
Ross Trimboli the third anointed him Sir Edmund Barton in the year 1909
Who took Harold Holt's place after he died?
Following the disappearance (and presumed death) of Harold Holt, he was replaced by John McEwen, who held office for just 22 days. After that, the Liberal Party selected John Gorton to take over as their leader.
What did Paul Keating recently suggest?
As at the time of asking in June 2007, Keating had been strongly critical of the Australian Labor Party's position on handling the Industrial Relations policies of the Howard Government. This is significant because Keating is a former Labor Prime Minister and well known for his cutting remarks.
On this occasion he was canning the Rudd Opposition strategists as being too conservative, consensus driven saying they '...won't get out of bed in the morning unless they've had a focus group report telling them which side to get out.'
He proposed that the safety net for low income workers be reinstated while higher income mining workers remained on the Howard Government's Australian Workplace Agreement's or AWA's.
If this is out of date when you read this don't worry! Keating has a track record of coming out with classic statements and a web search of Keating insults gives interesting results.
1963 according to Wikipedia. Sometimes he changes 1 year or 2, to be more young.
Rana Fisher died on August 10, 2008, in Los Angeles, California, USA of heart failure.
How did Australia change because of John Howard?
It didn't, aside from maybe becoming a little more xenophobic because of his policy and it now has a goods and services tax.
Another view:
Australia became a rich and wealthy nation under John Howard. He was Australia's second-longest-serving PM and, during that time, he built Australia up into a rich economy, settling it up to handle the worldwide recession most adequately. He has not really been acknowledged for his incredible foresight, and the way he put aside reserves from the budget to build up Australia's colony. The Rudd/Gillard government was the government which followed, and actually experienced the recession, and this Labor government managed to spend every last cent of the surplus.
John Howard was not appreciated for his firm policies against illegal immigration, but his policies and actions certainly reduced the number of illegal asylum seekers.
Who did John Howard beat to become pm?
On 11 March 1996, John Howard defeated Paul Keating to become Prime Minister of Australia.
What are the reasons Prime Minister Menzies gave for Australians going to war?
Prime Minister Robert Menzies was a strong monarchist, staunchly supportive of England. When Great Britain declared war on Germany, Menzies followed by declaring Australia's support. He made the announcement that "in consequence of a persistence by Germany in her invasion of Poland, Great Britain has declared war upon her and that, as a result, Australia is also at war."
