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
- State Funeral for Gerry Hand November 29, 2023
- 1996 Federal Election Count – 27 Years Ago March 2, 2023
- Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949 April 1, 2017
- Keating Warns Against Tillerson’s South China Sea Adventurism January 13, 2017
- Success And Failure: The ALP’s Results In Federal Elections Since 1910 December 8, 2016
- Summoning Parliament: Turnbull’s Timing And The Historical Experience August 6, 2016
- Paul Keating Launches Cabinet Diaries By Gareth Evans With Another Swipe At Bob Hawke August 27, 2014
- Neville Wran’s Last Great Rally: Former NSW Labor Premier Eulogised In Moving State Funeral May 1, 2014
- Paul Keating Turns 70 January 18, 2014
- Keating: Rudd Preserved Labor As A Fighting Force November 14, 2013
- Paul Keating’s Remembrance Day Address November 11, 2013
- A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910 February 25, 2013
- More Anniversaries: Three Elections, A Floating Dollar And The Redfern Speech December 9, 2012
- Top 10 Great Labor Speeches November 17, 2012
- Paul Keating’s Murdoch Oration: Asia In The New Order November 14, 2012
- Obama Campaign Begins Attack On Ryan August 12, 2012
- Paul Keating Speech At Launch Of ‘The China Choice’ August 6, 2012
- Mabo Madness From 1993 May 29, 2012
- ACTU Congress Pays Tribute To Bill Kelty May 16, 2012
- Paul Keating Interview On Sky News December 15, 2011
- Paul Keating Defends Carbon Tax On Lateline July 15, 2011
- Paul Keating’s Letter To Bob Hawke On Blanche D’Alpuget’s Biography July 12, 2010
- Paul Keating’s Letter To John Robertson October 27, 2008
- Paul Keating Laments Failure Of Imagination On Superannuation; Prompts Ringtone March 5, 2007
- Paul Keating Launches ‘The Longest Decade’ June 2, 2006
- Paul Keating Defends His Economic Record In Government November 10, 2004
- Paul Keating On China, The USA And Australia October 15, 2003
- Keating: Conservative Story Is Simply Not Big Enough For Australia September 3, 2003
- Paul Keating: John Curtin’s World And Ours July 5, 2002
- Don Watson Addresses Press Club On Keating Book May 29, 2002
- Paul Keating Comments On Leadership At Launch Of Don Watson Book May 6, 2002
- Keating Attacks Howard Over Handling Of Hollingworth Controversy March 3, 2002
- Keating: Howard Government Attacks Australia’s Great National Institutions March 3, 2002
- Paul Keating On The Australian Media June 14, 2000
- Engaging With Paul Keating March 30, 2000
- Queen’s Representative To Open Olympic Games November 10, 1999
- Historic Opportunity: An Australian Republic? November 6, 1999
- Paul Keating’s ALP Life Membership Speech Of Acceptance October 3, 1999
- Paul Keating Resigns From Parliament April 23, 1996
- 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers April 16, 1996
- Gary Gray: The 1996 Federal Election March 21, 1996
- Andrew Robb: The 1996 Federal Election March 13, 1996
- Paul Keating’s 1996 Election Concession Speech March 2, 1996
- Family Payments: ALP 1996 Federal Election Leaflet March 1, 1996
- ALP Election Ad: Jackie Weaver On John Howard And Acting February 15, 1996
- Paul Keating’s 1996 ALP Campaign Launch Speech February 14, 1996
- 1996 Federal Election: Keating-Howard Television Debate February 11, 1996
- Early Opinion Polls For 1996 Federal Election January 29, 1996
- Paul Keating: Young Australia Policy Statement January 29, 1996
- 1996 Federal Election News: Jan 27-Feb 23 January 27, 1996
- Paul Keating Announces March 2, 1996 Federal Election January 27, 1996
- International Treaties: Their Impact On Australia September 4, 1995
- Keating: An Australian Republic – The Way Forward June 7, 1995
- Paul Keating Speech To 1994 ALP National Conference September 26, 1994
- Keating And Hewson Do Battle In Censure Debate Over Sports Rorts Affair February 24, 1994
- Paul Keating: Funeral Service Of The Unknown Australian Soldier November 11, 1993
- Wayne Swan: The Man Who Led The Caucus Revolt September 2, 1993
- Paul Keating’s Speech At The 1893 Corowa Federation Conference Centenary July 31, 1993
- Andrew Robb: The 1993 Federal Election April 1, 1993
- Second Keating Ministry – 1993 March 24, 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 13, 1993
- 1993 Federal Election: Final Day Video March 12, 1993
- As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club March 11, 1993
- Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign March 9, 1993
- Prime Minister Paul Keating’s 1993 Federal Election Policy Speech February 24, 1993
- In Final Question Time Before 1993 Election, Keating Lashes Hewson On Fightback! December 16, 1992
- Paul Keating’s Redfern Speech December 10, 1992
- Michael Duffy Gives Peter Costello A Lesson In Question Time September 10, 1992
- Keating Blasts The Old Fogies Of The Liberal Party And The Cultural Cringe Of The 1950s February 27, 1992
- Paul Keating: 60 Minutes Profile February 23, 1992
- Bob Hawke Repels Leadership Challenge From Paul Keating June 3, 1991
- Keating And Hewson Exchange Words Over Death Of Kerr April 9, 1991
- Hawke-Keating and Peacock-Hewson Interviewed by Richard Carleton on 60 Minutes March 18, 1990
- Keating Worries The Government Isn’t Getting Credit For Its Economic Reform Record May 31, 1989
- Paul Keating’s Late Tax Return November 28, 1986
- 3LO 6.00pm ABC Radio News – Nov 28, 1986 November 28, 1986
- Paul Keating 1984 Federal Budget Speech August 21, 1984
- Paul Keating Delivers His First Budget As Treasurer In The Hawke Government August 23, 1983
- National Economic Summit: Channel 9 Sunday Report By Andrew Olle April 17, 1983
- 1980 Federal Election: Channel 7 News Melbourne September 18, 1980
