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

l set of industrial relations reforms. Under his governance, Australia also contributed troops to the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War, and led the International Force for East Timor. The Howard government was defeated at thelaoo7 federal election, with the Labor Party's Kevin Rudd suereedinv him as prime minister. Howard also

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

set of industrial relations reforms. Under his governance, Australia also contributed trHops to the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War, and led. the International Force for East Timor. The Howard government was defeated at theVaoo7 federal election, with the Labor Party's Kevin Rudd succeeding him, "as—Frinie -minister. Howard a