Liberal Party Policies For The 1998 Federal Election

This is a set of Liberal Party policy documents released during the 1998 Federal Election.

The Liberal Party won government in 1996 after 13 years in opposition. Under Prime Minister John Howard, it went to the 1998 election with a tax reform package that included the introduction of a Goods and Services tax.

1. First-term achievements
2. Aborigines – Beyond Welfare
3. Advancing Australia’s Trade Interest
4. Arts – For Australia’s Sake
5. A Small Business Agenda For The New Millennium
6. A Stronger Northern Territory
7. A Stronger Tasmania
8. Communications – Making Australia Stronger
9. Consumer Affairs – A Fair Deal
10. CLERP – Corporate Law Economic Reform Program
11. Defence – Building Combat Capability
12. Drugs – Strengthening The Fight
13. Environment – Our Living Heritage
14. Expanding Medicare Access For Rural And Regional Australia
15. Expansion of SBS
16. Fisheries – Wealth From The Sea
17. Foreign Affairs – Advancing Australia’s Interests
18. Higher Education
19. Immigration – Building On Integrity And Compassion
20. Internet Access For Regional Australia
21. Law And Justice
22. Law Enforcement – A Safer And Stronger Australia
23. Local Government – Sustaining Local Communities
24. Making Industry Stronger
25. Mobile Phone Highway Initiative
26. More Support For Carers
27. National Heritage Trust
28. Older Australians
29. Our Families, Our Strength, Our Future
30. Our Indian Ocean Territories
31. Our National Capital
32. Our Pacific Territories
33. Pathways To Employement
34. Primary Industries – Primed For Growth
35. Protecting The Sydney Harbour Foreshore
36. Raising Standards In Schools
37. Regional Australia – Investing In Our Future
38. Resources – Minerals To Markets
39. Rural And Regional Health – The Best Of Health
40. Rural Transaction Centres
41. Science – A Vision For Excellence
42. Securing Our Information Future
43. Settlement, Multicultural and Citizenship – Living In Harmony
44. Skilling Australia For Jobs
45. Sport – A Winning Advantage
46. The Best Of Health
47. Tourism – Australia Bound
48. Transport – Driving Forward
49. TV Reception Blackspots
50. Veterans – Saluting Their Service
51. Women – Opportunity And Choice
52. Working For The Dole
53. Workplace Relations – More Jobs, Better Pay