The Howard government refers to the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister John Howard between 11 March 1996 and 3 December 2007...

that position until the defeat of Malcolm Fraser's government at the 1983 election. In 1985, Howard was elected leader of the Liberal Party for the first...

of the Liberal Party and served as a cabinet minister in the Howard and Abbott governments. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1991 to...

years. With John Howard as prime minister, Peter Costello as treasurer and Alexander Downer as foreign minister, the Howard government remained in power...

commitment, the Howard government set up a people's convention on an Australian republic. The resulting 1999 referendum on a republic failed. Howard, a monarchist...

Howard government also saw the unwinding of the federal government's foreign currency liabilities, ending a long period during which the government had...

Catherine Howard (c. 1523 – 13 February 1542) was Queen of England from July 1540 until November 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. She was the...

leader) for putting those issues above human rights. In 1998, the Howard government changed its stance and supported East Timor self-determination, prompting...

Energy Minister for Transport and Regional Development in the Howard government. As a government minister and later deputy prime minister, Anderson had cabinet...

Howard government reduced the number of interdependency visas, making migration for same-sex couples more difficult. Reported in 2003, the government...

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist intellectual and World War II veteran. He...

Australian political controversy involving public allegations by Howard government ministers in the lead-up to the 2001 federal election, that seafaring...

Services and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in the Howard government. He also served as Ambassador of Australia to the United States from...

Territories and Local Government (1998–2001) and Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (2001–2006) in the Howard government. He was defeated at...

The second Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 61st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister...

The fourth Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 63rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister...

The first Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 60th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister...

election of the Howard government in 1996. Following the 1998 election, Abbott was appointed Minister for Employment Services in the second Howard ministry....

gun laws by the newly elected Howard government. The National Firearms Agreement between state and federal governments was announced within two weeks...

progress. Privatization was implemented by successive governments, including the Howard government in 1996 to 2007, which saw record rates of continuous...

an unreserved apology, but was unsuccessful. The Liberal-National Howard government maintained its opposition to an "apology" for the remainder of its...

Hawke-Keating Government that began in 1983. Howard was sworn in as the new prime minister of Australia on 11 March 1996, along with the First Howard Ministry...

2004 election, and was Minister for the Environment and Water in the Howard government from January 2007 until December 2007. After coming second in the...

November 2004 the Howard government established the National Indigenous Council (NIC), following a proposal earlier in the year. A government inquiry into...

defeated the incumbent centre-right Coalition government, led by Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister, John Howard, and Nationals leader and Deputy Prime...

production other than the final consumer. The tax was introduced by the Howard government and commenced on 1 July 2000, replacing the previous federal wholesale...

Folkestone and Hythe. This quickly led to his promotion and Howard became Minister for Local Government in 1987. Under the premiership of John Major, he served...

The third Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister...

The Howard Years was a documentary series about the prime ministership of John Howard produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was divided...

Australia were a major issue in the 2001 Australian federal election. The Howard government operated the "Pacific Solution" from 2001 to 2007, excising Christmas...