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It took a lot of nerve to cut the Australian dollar loose, but former PM and treasurer Paul Keating says it was the moment the Australian economy grew up.
The historical narrative from the late Bill Hayden to Paul Keating holds lessons for today’s Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Of several people seen as likely prime ministers of Australia who didn’t make it, Bill Hayden probably came closest.
The former Labor leader and long-serving governor-general leaves a legacy of reform, including as one of the key architects of universal healthcare in Australia.
The biggest political meeting in Australia, this week’s meeting of ALP heavyweights is a carefully stage-managed affair.