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  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface Tom Frame; 1. An extraordinary victory: winning the election while losing the vote Murray Goot; 2. A turning point for Australian Constitutionalism: monarchy or republic? John Warhurst; 3. A Labor perspective: the challenge of Opposition Stephen Martin; 4. Minor parties: dealing with the Greens, Democrats and One Nation Zareh Ghazarian; 5. The National Party: underperforming, overshadowed or undersold? Paul Davey; 6. Staffing the PM's office: a key to national leadership Anne Tiernan
  • 7. The mystery of Howard's public service revolution: an insider's account Peter Shergold8. 'Black holes' to budget surpluses: safeguarding the economy Peter Costello; 9. 'Never, ever': introducing the GST David Alexander; 10. The waterfront dispute: high-risk industrial relations reform Shaun Carney; 11. The education policy shake-up: focusing on outcomes Scott Prasser and Graeme Starr; 12. Ministerial standards: accountability and personal integrity Scott Brenton; 13. Managing the region: the Coalition approach Michael Wesley; 14. Defence policy: the making of a reputation Hugh White
  • 15. International crises and national tensions: 2001 Phillipa McGuinness16. A personal response John Howard; 17. Postscript: a government of two halves Tom Frame; Appendix 1 The first and second Howard governments: early appraisals and initial assessments Tom Frame; Appendix 2 The first and second Howard ministries Andrew Blyth; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index