This is the concession speech delivered on election night by the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. John Hewson.
Hewson spoke after Prime Minister Paul Keating had claimed victory in his now-famous “victory for the true believers” speech.
Just days earlier, Hewson had seemed confident of victory. In the end, his campaign foundered on his policy to introduce a 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST). Other contentious policies in his Fightback! manifesto and Paul Keating’s ferocious counter-attack led to a nationwide swing of 1.54% against the Liberal-National coalition.
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