John Howard
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19396.0Global Dominance: 0.02%John Howard is a former Australian politician who served as the Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007. He is known for his conservative policies and leadership during a period of significant economic growth in Australia, and he notably referred to Victoria as the 'Massachusetts of Australia' due to its center-left political leanings.
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John Howard and Peter Costello delivered two: the original GST in 1999.
Why the government’s housing-focused package is the biggest shake-up in a generationAustralia· 2026-06-23
John Howard is noted for winning an election by promising not to implement a GST.
Most Australians don’t want housing affordability to be fixed, and politicians know itAustralia· 2026-06-20
Albanese revealed that an estimated 2.7 million businesses could continue to claim the 50 per cent discount on capital gains introduced by former prime minister John Howard in September 1999.
Anthony Albanese announces expanded capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses amid backlashAustralia· 2026-06-20
John Howard has shrewdly managed to conceal any sign of braininess.
Hanson is right about political correctness. It stops us calling her stupidAustralia· 2026-06-20
Trust is what handed John Howard a third election win in 2001.
Tim Wilson says there’s one key reason voters will punish AlbaneseAustralia· 2026-05-28
Major General (Retired) John Howard is a former chief of New Zealand Defence Intelligence and a former deputy director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency.
We can’t wait another three years to talk about national security – John Howard, Tim Ewing-Jarvie
New Zealand· 2026-03-06
John Howard was prime minister for another four and a bit years until voters booted him from office.
We were just getting acquainted, so why foretell your exit?Australia· 2026-03-04
Former prime minister John Howard was initially reluctant to condemn Pauline Hanson.
One Nation may well win Sussan Ley’s seat – that would be terrible for all of usAustralia· 2026-03-04
John Howard famously decided to place One Nation last on Liberal preference tickets in 2001.
Taylor opens door to One Nation deal – but Wong will test him on Hanson firstAustralia· 2026-03-01
The system prime minister John Howard had created to discourage asylum-seeker arrivals by boat.
Anthony Albanese and Labor’s U-turn is highly suspectAustralia· 2026-03-01
John Howard became a middling suburban solicitor before entering politics.
Australians have a good bulldust detector. It’s blaring at Albanese and TaylorAustralia· 2026-02-26
John Howard used nostalgia as a political weapon during his time as prime minister.
John Howard used nostalgia as a political weapon. Angus Taylor will find it tougherAustralia· 2026-02-22
Former prime minister John Howard was among the attendees at the event.
Rebrands as News24 at star-studded News Corp eventAustralia· 2026-02-20
John Howard is mentioned as a prime ministerial ghost contributing to the party's past electoral success.
The rise of Taylor and Hume is improbable. It’s also farcicalAustralia· 2026-02-18
The capital gains tax was introduced by then prime minister John Howard in 1999.
Fund urges Chalmers to increase GST and overhaul capital gains tax in May budgetAustralia· 2026-02-15John Howard delivered the eulogy for Ron Boswell.
Liberal party leadership: Beware - voting One Nation often leads to Labor governmentsAustralia· 2026-02-15
John Howard built 11 years of electoral success on repudiating the idea of the Liberals as born to rule.
Why class is still taboo in AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-14
John Howard was preferred by 53 percent of women voters in 1996.
Angus Taylor-made Liberals have three possible futures. Only one will save themAustralia· 2026-02-13
John Howard is noted for his leadership in the 1995 challenge.
Angus Taylor v Sussan Ley for Liberal Party leadership shapes up a box-office bombAustralia· 2026-02-12
John Howard famously quipped that the captain of the Test cricket team held the second-most important office in Australia.
How former Australia Test cricket captain Ricky Ponting missed out on membership of Royal Melbourne Golf Club in the famous sandbelt regionAustralia· 2026-02-07
John Howard is a party elder who urged Ley and Littleproud to avoid a split.
Coalition deal nears as Sussan Ley and David Littleproud bow to pressureAustralia· 2026-02-07
The War Cabinet Room has been used for meetings of John Howard’s cabinet.
Inside Melbourne's WWII War Cabinet Room ahead of proposed saleAustralia· 2026-02-06
Former leader John Howard urged the Coalition parties to reunite.
David Littleproud rebuffs Sussan Ley demands as reunion deadline expiresAustralia· 2026-02-06
John Howard was chatting enthusiastically with Malcolm Turnbull at the funeral.
Sydney stops to farewell luminaryAustralia· 2026-02-04
John Howard has been providing guidance to Ley as her problems have mounted.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley helped create the shambles the Liberals are inAustralia· 2026-01-28John Howard delivered Hanson’s policy when those aboard the Tampa were sent to Nauru.
Rise of One Nation reflects deeper divisions in societyAustralia· 2026-01-25
Former Liberal prime minister John Howard understood the dynamics of One Nation during his tenure.
Nationals leader David Littleproud dares Liberals to reinstate rebel senators amid leadership challengeAustralia· 2026-01-25
Former prime minister John Howard is advising Sussan Ley on the crisis with the Nationals.
Andrew Hastie rejects Angus Taylor's deputy offerAustralia· 2026-01-24
Then-prime minister John Howard worked with former federal Labor leader Kim Beazley after the Port Arthur tragedy.
Sussan Ley and her colleagues were ‘reckless’ to accuse Albanese of being responsible for Bondi attacksAustralia· 2026-01-23
John Howard was noted for his leadership during the Port Arthur massacre and subsequent gun reforms.
how Australian politics descended into ugliness in attack's aftermath
United Kingdom· 2026-01-23
