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Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944) is an Australian former politician who served as the 24th prime minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996, holding office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Jun 16, 2020 · Charismatic, controversial and witty, Paul Keating, along with Bob Hawke, modernised the Australian economy and opened it up to Asia.
Jun 27, 2024 · Paul Keating is a politician who was the leader of the Australian Labor Party and prime minister of Australia from December 1991 to March 1996. Growing up in working-class Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, Keating left school at age 14. He became involved in trade union activity and labour politics.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Paul Keating’s incredible economic chutzpah supercharged Australia’s prosperity. But he has become an apologist for China, and that may poison his legacy.
- Peter Hartcher
Paul Keating was Australia’s 24th Prime Minister and held office from 20 December 1991 to 11 March 1996. Keating first entered parliament when he won the House of Representatives seat of Blaxland in 1969. He was only 25 years old, making him one of the youngest federal parliamentarians.
Dec 20, 1991 · Paul Keating was elected to the House of Representatives for the Sydney seat of Blaxland at a general election on 25 October 1969. He held the seat through the next 10 general elections.
Feb 19, 2024 · At the age of 80, Paul Keating urges Australia to be bolder, to reassess its links with Britain and the US and its failure to reconcile with Indigenous peoples.
