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The Costello memoirs the age of prosperity / Peter Costello with Peter Coleman.
Van Pelt Library DU117.2.C67 A3 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Costello, Peter, 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Costello, Peter, 1957-.
- Costello, Peter.
- Liberal Party of Australia.
- Politicians--Australia--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Australia.
- Australia--Politics and government--1996-.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press., 2008.
- Summary:
- "This book is Peter Costello's memoirs, including some of his childhood and education years, but focussing mainly on his career in parliament, particularly his terms as Federal Treasurer. It covers details of political happenings in Australia throughout this period, details of his job, decisions that were made, events that took place, and, finally, details of the 2007 federal election."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 What Went Wrong? 1
- 2 The Making of a Politician 10
- 3 From Confectionery to Canberra 33
- 4 Defeat from the Jaws of Victory 48
- 5 Out of the Wilderness and into Government 69
- 6 Balancing the Books: Setting Monetary Policy 90
- 7 Unchain My Heart: A New Tax System 119
- 8 Second Term Blues: 1998-2001 147
- 9 Meltdown: The Asian Financial Crisis 168
- 10 War and Terrorism: The Third Term 188
- 11 From Mabo to Mal: Indigenous Australia 205
- 12 Leadership: From Memo to Madness 223
- 13 Bringing Home the Bacon: The Fourth Term 258
- 14 Going Cactus: The 2007 Election 290
- 15 Unfinished Business 310.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780522855821
- 0522855822
- OCLC:
- 276602673
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