John Howard atrophied workers rights and entitlements and sold off publicly owned assets to foreign interests to the detriment of Australians.

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John Howard, like any country's leader, made mistakes. But in reference to the above, there were two sides.

The purpose of the Australian Workplace Agreement and Workchoices policies were to even up the balance between the power held by the workers, who were backed by the unions, and the employers, who did not have as many rights. The power wielded by the workers limited how some businesses were free to run. Under John Howard, unions were more restricted in their powers. Hence, workers were more restricted too. It is unfortunate though, that, in some cases, employers misused their newfound rights.

John Howard did indeed sell off public assets, including Telstra. Big mistake. But at the same time, his economic policies put Australia in a very strong position economically. Unfortunately, the current government appears to have blown away the surplus Howard accrued, and is now sending the country that was so strong under Howard into debt. Rather like Anna Bligh in Queensland, who is also selling off everything she can find to foreign owned interests, plunging the state into debt.

Other things John Howard did:

He helped to promote a stronger Australian identity.

He took a solid stand against illegal refugees.

He reformed gun ownership laws.

No leader is perfect. But John Howard was a leader who left his country in a strong position economically.

Edmund Cartwright was born in 1743 and died in 1823. He was a minister in the Church of England. He attended Oxford. He invented the mechanical loom (patented April 4, 1785.) He invented the steam powered loom in 1797 and it was powered by alcohol. His wool combing machine (1789) took the work of 20 people.

Aborigines became British Citizens when Australia was claimed by Lieutenant James Cook in 1770. Aboriginal men in South Australia were given the vote in 1854 at the same time that all white South Australian men received the vote. Similarly, Aboriginal and White South Australian women received the vote in the 1890s.

When Federation was declared in 1901 Aborigines were given the vote only those states in which they already had the vote, which was all states except Queensland and Western Australia.

In 1948 all Australians, white and black, became Australian Citizens.

In 1967 an overwhelming majority of Australians decided at a referendum that Aborigines should be counted in the census.

Ben Chifley died on 13th June 1951 in Canberra Community Hospital of a massive coronary occlusion and is buried in Bathurst Cemetery

Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia's longest serving PM (Prime Minister).

He disappeared on 17 December 1967 while swimming at Cheviot Beach, Victoria on Point Nepean (near Portsea). He was presumed dead two days later by the Australian government. Apparantly, the surf was heavy that day (with strong currents and rips) and Holt had a medical history that suggested he could not have survived the water if he was hurt. Many strange rumours were spread after Holt's dissapearance, such as the rumour that he was picked up by Russian (or Chinese) submarines or abducted by a UFO. On the 2nd of September, 2005, a coroner found Holt drowned in an accident on the 17th of December, 1967.

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No, he did not have any children. His sister, Annie, had a daughter name Helena and James Scullin and his wife treated her like a daughter. So much so, that Helena's uncle Jim gave her away when she was married. I know this because Helena was my grandmother and therefore James Scullin is my great, great uncle.

Yes, Alfred Deakin had an older sister named Kate Deakin, who was 5 when Alfred was born.

Robert Menzies made alot of changes like he ate choclate and stuff, he lived a life, GO play some sport oh wait he might of also drank water :) Migetman for the win

Of course not. Paul Keating was married for twenty-five years, and has four children.

There is no evidence to suggest he is gay

Our Former Prime Minister Moraji Desai was born on 29 February 1896.

Harold Holt of the Liberal Party was the Australian Prime Minister in 1967. He served from 26 January 1966 until 19 December 1967 (officially). On 17 December 1967, Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach on Point Nepean near Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne. After plunging into the notoriously rough surf, Holt disappeared. He was never seen again, and theories as to his fate have abounded since then. On 19 December 1967 John McEwen (later Sir John) was sworn in as caretaker Prime Minister, until John Grey Gorton gained office on 10 January 1968.

In UK the PM is the leader of the largest party in Parliament, & is the person in leadership of the Government. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the second largest Party in the House of Commons & is politically opposed to the party in Government. Basically the PM governs the country & the Leader of the Opposition critiscises what the PM & the Government do.

Nixon received an extension for the draft until 1973.

Joseph Aloysius Lyons died from a sudden heart attack in 07 April 1939.

Sir Robert Gordon Menzies married Pattie Leckie in 1920. Their relationship was "till death do us part".

Robert Menzies became Prime Minister of Australia (for the second time) in 1949.

Kevin Rudd was the Australian Prime Minister in 2010. He was elected at the end of 2007, replacing John Howard, who was Australia's second longest serving Prime Minster up to that point. He was ousted as leader of the party and Prime Minister in June 2010, becoming the first Australian Prime Minister to be removed from office without having completed a full term. He returned as leader of the ALP in 2013 after a leadership challenge toppled his former challenger, Julia Gillard.

Kevin Rudd represents the Australian Labor Party.

Edward Gough Whitlam mainly grew up in canberra.

Sir William McMAHON, PC, GCMG, CH., was Australia's 20th Prime Minister, serving from March 10, 1971, to December 5, 1972.