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1999 News Archive

February 1999

May 1999

May 14: Harradine Rejects the GST

June 1999

Jun 14: Democrats Senator Andrew Bartlett’s Speech Opposing the GST
Jun 22: Howard’s Letter to Lees on the GST

July 1999

Jul 23: Carmen Lawrence Acquitted

September 1999

October 1999

Oct 17: ALP Wins Frankston East
Oct 18: Media Tipping Labor Government In Victoria
Oct 18: Independents To Support Labor In Victoria
Oct 19: Kennett Resigns, Victoria To Have Labor Government
Oct 19: Labor Governments Rare in Victoria
Oct 20: Labor Government Takes Office In Victoria
Oct 22: National Party Dissolves Victorian Coalition
Oct 24: Eric Reece, FormerTasmanian Premier, Dies, 90
Oct 24: I’ve Never Met A Labor Voter – Felicity Kennett
Oct 24: New Head of Defence Department Appointed
Oct 25: John Howard’s Statement on the Republic Referendum
Oct 25: Taxes More Certain Than A Republic: Howard
Oct 25: U.S. Presidential Race Taking Shape as Dole Drops Out
Oct 26: Napthine and Asher Elected To Lead Victorian Liberals
Oct 27: Hereditary Peers Abolished in Britain
Oct 27: Peter Costello’s Statement in Support of a Republic
Oct 28: Howard and Costello In Conflict Over Republic
Oct 29: Kennett Set To Quit Parliament
Oct 30: With One Week To Go, Republic Looks Doomed
Oct 30: Napthine Announces Shadow Ministry

November 1999

Nov 01: Support For Independents Remains Firm
Nov 01: Intense Lobbying Of MPs Over Digital TV
Nov 01: Interest Rate Rise Tipped For Wednesday
Nov 01: Whitlam and Fraser Unite For Yes Vote
Nov 01: Howard Warns Of Difficulty Winning Third Term
Nov 03: Victorian Parliament Opened – Kennett Resigns
Nov 03: Referendum Campaign In Final Days
Nov 03: Interest Rate Increase Announced
Nov 03: Cash For Comment Chairman Flint Gives Interview To John Laws
Nov 03: Howard Accuses Carr Of Undercutting Beazley
Nov 03: Howard Defends Sir John Kerr
Nov 04: McNamara To Resign As Victorian National Party Leader
Nov 05: Referendum’s Day Of Destiny Draws Near
Nov 06: Historic Opportunity – Will Australia Vote For A Republic?
Nov 06: Republic Referendum Progress Counting
Nov 06: The Forgotten Poll – Holt By-Election
Nov 07: Republic and Preamble Referendums Defeated
Nov 09: Kernot’s Political Future In Doubt
Nov 09: Victoria Becomes a NO State
Nov 10: Queen’s Representative To Open Olympic Games
Nov 10: ALP National Secretary Resigns
Nov 12: Churlish Howard Praises Mandela’s Capacity To Forgive
Nov 15: VCE Politics Exam Only 24 Hours Away
Nov 16: No Surprises In VCE Politics Exam
Nov 16: Liberals Reject Kroger In Burwood
Nov 18: Peacock Returning From USA
Nov 22: Five Candidates To Contest Burwood By-Election
Nov 23: Government Increases Medicare Levy To Pay For East Timor Commitment
Nov 23: Federal Parliament Broadcasting Live on Internet
Nov 24: Historic Deal Between Coalition and ALP on Business Tax
Nov 25: Gareth Evans Booked for Drink Driving
Nov 26: Murdoch Group To Lobby Backbench MPs Over Digital TV
Nov 27: Labour Party Wins New Zealand Election
Nov 30: Democrats Reject Reith’s Anti-Union Bill

December 1999

Dec 02: A Day Of Significant Anniversaries
Dec 02: Great Man Sends Birthday Greetings
Dec 06: World Trade Talks Collapse
Dec 06: Corporate Welfare Costing Taxpayers More Than Social Welfare
Dec 09: Unemployment Falls To 6.7%
Dec 10: 50th Anniversary of Election of Menzies Government
Dec 11: ALP Wins Burwood By-Election
Dec 12: Victorian Liberals Plot To Remove Poggioli
Dec 16: Howard Announces Attack On Problem Gambling
Dec 16: McNamara Announces Retirement – By-Election In Benalla
Dec 17: French Prime Minister Calls For Limits To Globalisation
Dec 18: One Nation In Crisis
Dec 26: TIME Magazine Names Einstein Man Of The Century
Dec 27: TIME Magazine Wrong In Not Naming Churchill
Dec 29: Poll Shows Support For Howard Slipping Amongst Young People
Dec 31: World’s Bloodiest Century Draws To A Close