Epstein Secrets

mately finished with a fairly comfortable 56 percent of the two-party preferred vote in] Second term, 1998-2001 Howard and US Secretary of Defense William Cohen in 1997 In 1998, Howard convened a Constitutional Convention which decided in principle that Australia should become a Republic. At the convention

nt was defeated at thelaoo7 federal election, with the Labor Party's Kevin Rudd suereedinv him as prime minister. Howard also lost his own seat of Bennelong at the election to Maxine McKew, becoming only the second prime minister to do so, after Stanley Bruce in 1929. Following this loss, Howard retired

w South Wales state election, but lost narrowly. At the 974 federal election, Howard was elected as a member of parliament (MP) for the division of Bennelong. He was promoted to cabinet in 1977, and later in the year replaced Phillip Lynch as treasurer of Australia, remaining in that position until the

ne early in the Government's second termiCh:1998 election was dubbed a "referendum on the GST', and the tax changes—including the GST—were Defense William Cohen in 1997 implemented in the government's second term after amendments to the legislation were negotiated with the Australian Democrats to ensure its

South Wales state election, but lost narrowly. At the 19_74 federal election, Howard was elected as a member of parliament atI-forthe division of Bennelong. He was promoted to cabinet in 1977, and tater in the year replaced Phillip Lynch as treasurer of Australia, remaining in that position until the d

as defeated at theVaoo7 federal election, with the Labor Party's Kevin Rudd succeeding him, "as—Frinie -minister. Howard also lost his own seat of Bennelong at the election to Maxine McKew, becoming only the second prime minister to do so, after Stanley Bruce in 1929. Following this loss, Howard retired