How Does Paul Keating Affect Australia

Introduction:
This report is the about 24th Prime Minister and leader of the labour party,
Paul Keating.

Profile:
Paul Keating was born in Paddington, NSW on the 18th of January 1944. His parents were Minnie and Matthew Keating, He was the eldest child out of his to siblings Anne and Greg Keating. Paul Keating went to Bankstown’s De La Salle College before he dropped out when he was 15. Keating went to Belmore Technical Collage for two years but in the end he didn’t do the final exams. Keating’s past occupation was a pay clerk at Sydney’s electricity authority in January 1959.
He entered politics and was elected to the House Of Representatives in 1969.
His hobbies included a membership for the Collingwood football club. Keating was also a member of a Catholic Youth Organisation.

Their philosophy, as stated on there website, is a belief in:
“Aims to improve the lives and protect the rights and conditions of working people. We have to be inventive, looking to do new things, in new ways, with passion, with energy and with creativity.” The labour party is the federal party which was run by Paul Keating at the time. The first Labour government originated in the 1890’s, they are currently the biggest party in Australia.

Rise to Power:
He became Prime Minister on the 20th of December 1991. Keating was Prime Minister for 5 years. He beat Bob Hawke in the election of 1991.
Keating admired politics so much he had spent half his life in parliament. Keating worked in the House Of Representatives before he was elected Prime Minister.
Keating was Bob Hawke’s treasurer in 1983,he was also known as the “world’s greatest treasurer.” He held treasurer for Bob Hawke until he went up for Prime Minister challenging Bob Hawke. He then Later won and became Prime Minister.

Legacy:
Paul Keating was Prime Minister for 5 years until John Howard took over.
His Legacies included: The world’s greatest treasurer, Collective