Paul Keating Australia’s 24th Prime Minister between December 1991 and March 1996.
He entered Parliament in 1969 as the ALP member for Blaxland, at the age of 25. He was briefly the Minister for Minerals and Energy in the last month of the Whitlam Government in 1975, and became Treasurer in the Hawke Government in 1983, a position he held until 1991.
Keating unsuccessfully challenged Bob Hawke for the ALP leadership and the Prime Ministership in June 1991, went to the backbench, and launched another successful challenge on December 19, 1991.
As Prime Minister, he introduced the Native Title legislation in the wake of the High Court’s Mabo decision, initiated moves towards Australia becoming a republic, and promoted Australia’s relations with Asia. He defeated the coalition in the 1993 elections, but lost the 1996 elections.
Since leaving Parliament, Keating has established a business career. He makes occasional public addresses on domestic and international political issues.
- Chronology of Keating’s Political Career
- Keating Ministry 1993
- Keating’s Republic Speech: The Way Forward (1995)
- Keating’s Unknown Australian Soldier Speech (1993)
- Keating’s Redfern Speech (1992)
- Paul Keating’s website
The Keating Ministers 1991-1996
The complete list of all ministers and parliamentary secretaries who served in the Keating governments from December 20, 1991 until March 11, 1996. Includes detailed lists of portfolios, terms, seats, ages, and dates of birth and death.
Archived Posts
- November 29, 2023: State Funeral for Gerry Hand
- March 2, 2023: 1996 Federal Election Count – 27 Years Ago
- April 1, 2017: Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949
- January 13, 2017: Keating Warns Against Tillerson’s South China Sea Adventurism
- December 8, 2016: Success And Failure: The ALP’s Results In Federal Elections Since 1910
- August 6, 2016: Summoning Parliament: Turnbull’s Timing And The Historical Experience
- August 27, 2014: Paul Keating Launches Cabinet Diaries By Gareth Evans With Another Swipe At Bob Hawke
- May 1, 2014: Neville Wran’s Last Great Rally: Former NSW Labor Premier Eulogised In Moving State Funeral
- January 18, 2014: Paul Keating Turns 70
- November 14, 2013: Keating: Rudd Preserved Labor As A Fighting Force
- November 11, 2013: Paul Keating’s Remembrance Day Address
- February 25, 2013: A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910
- December 9, 2012: More Anniversaries: Three Elections, A Floating Dollar And The Redfern Speech
- November 17, 2012: Top 10 Great Labor Speeches
- November 14, 2012: Paul Keating’s Murdoch Oration: Asia In The New Order
- August 12, 2012: Obama Campaign Begins Attack On Ryan
- August 6, 2012: Paul Keating Speech At Launch Of ‘The China Choice’
- May 29, 2012: Mabo Madness From 1993
- May 16, 2012: ACTU Congress Pays Tribute To Bill Kelty
- December 15, 2011: Paul Keating Interview On Sky News
- July 15, 2011: Paul Keating Defends Carbon Tax On Lateline
- July 12, 2010: Paul Keating’s Letter To Bob Hawke On Blanche D’Alpuget’s Biography
- October 27, 2008: Paul Keating’s Letter To John Robertson
- March 5, 2007: Paul Keating Laments Failure Of Imagination On Superannuation; Prompts Ringtone
- June 2, 2006: Paul Keating Launches ‘The Longest Decade’
- November 10, 2004: Paul Keating Defends His Economic Record In Government
- October 15, 2003: Paul Keating On China, The USA And Australia
- September 3, 2003: Keating: Conservative Story Is Simply Not Big Enough For Australia
- July 5, 2002: Paul Keating: John Curtin’s World And Ours
- May 29, 2002: Don Watson Addresses Press Club On Keating Book
- May 6, 2002: Paul Keating Comments On Leadership At Launch Of Don Watson Book
- March 3, 2002: Keating Attacks Howard Over Handling Of Hollingworth Controversy
- March 3, 2002: Keating: Howard Government Attacks Australia’s Great National Institutions
- June 14, 2000: Paul Keating On The Australian Media
- March 30, 2000: Engaging With Paul Keating
- November 10, 1999: Queen’s Representative To Open Olympic Games
- November 6, 1999: Historic Opportunity: An Australian Republic?
- October 3, 1999: Paul Keating’s ALP Life Membership Speech Of Acceptance
- April 23, 1996: Paul Keating Resigns From Parliament
- April 16, 1996: 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- March 21, 1996: Gary Gray: The 1996 Federal Election
- March 13, 1996: Andrew Robb: The 1996 Federal Election
- March 2, 1996: Paul Keating’s 1996 Election Concession Speech
- March 1, 1996: Family Payments: ALP 1996 Federal Election Leaflet
- February 15, 1996: ALP Election Ad: Jackie Weaver On John Howard And Acting
- February 14, 1996: Paul Keating’s 1996 ALP Campaign Launch Speech
- February 11, 1996: 1996 Federal Election: Keating-Howard Television Debate
- January 29, 1996: Early Opinion Polls For 1996 Federal Election
- January 29, 1996: Paul Keating: Young Australia Policy Statement
- January 27, 1996: 1996 Federal Election News: Jan 27-Feb 23
- January 27, 1996: Paul Keating Announces March 2, 1996 Federal Election
- September 4, 1995: International Treaties: Their Impact On Australia
- June 7, 1995: Keating: An Australian Republic – The Way Forward
- September 26, 1994: Paul Keating Speech To 1994 ALP National Conference
- February 24, 1994: Keating And Hewson Do Battle In Censure Debate Over Sports Rorts Affair
- November 11, 1993: Paul Keating: Funeral Service Of The Unknown Australian Soldier
- September 2, 1993: Wayne Swan: The Man Who Led The Caucus Revolt
- July 31, 1993: Paul Keating’s Speech At The 1893 Corowa Federation Conference Centenary
- April 1, 1993: Andrew Robb: The 1993 Federal Election
- March 24, 1993: Second Keating Ministry – 1993
- March 13, 1993: 1993 Election Night Counting: Call Of The Board
- March 13, 1993: Keating Wins 1993 Federal Election: ‘This Is The Sweetest Victory Of All’
- March 12, 1993: 1993 Federal Election: Final Day Video
- March 11, 1993: As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club
- March 9, 1993: Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign
- February 24, 1993: Prime Minister Paul Keating’s 1993 Federal Election Policy Speech
- December 16, 1992: In Final Question Time Before 1993 Election, Keating Lashes Hewson On Fightback!
- December 10, 1992: Paul Keating’s Redfern Speech
- September 10, 1992: Michael Duffy Gives Peter Costello A Lesson In Question Time
- February 27, 1992: Keating Blasts The Old Fogies Of The Liberal Party And The Cultural Cringe Of The 1950s
- February 23, 1992: Paul Keating: 60 Minutes Profile
- June 3, 1991: Bob Hawke Repels Leadership Challenge From Paul Keating
- April 9, 1991: Keating And Hewson Exchange Words Over Death Of Kerr
- March 18, 1990: Hawke-Keating and Peacock-Hewson Interviewed by Richard Carleton on 60 Minutes
- May 31, 1989: Keating Worries The Government Isn’t Getting Credit For Its Economic Reform Record
- November 28, 1986: Paul Keating’s Late Tax Return
- November 28, 1986: 3LO 6.00pm ABC Radio News – Nov 28, 1986
- August 21, 1984: Paul Keating 1984 Federal Budget Speech
- August 23, 1983: Paul Keating Delivers His First Budget As Treasurer In The Hawke Government
- April 17, 1983: National Economic Summit: Channel 9 Sunday Report By Andrew Olle
- September 18, 1980: 1980 Federal Election: Channel 7 News Melbourne