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The Worst Episodes of Labor In Power

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The history of the Labor Party in government in Australia from 1983 to 1993 under Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. The series is told entirely...
Genre:Documentary
Network:ABC TV

Worst Episodes Summary

"Taking Power" is the worst rated episode of "Labor In Power". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Sue Spencer and written by Philip Chubb, it aired on 6/8/1993. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Taxing Times".

  • Taking Power
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    #1 - Taking Power

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/8/1993

    Two men have dominated Australian political life for more than a decade - Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. Through the 1980s and the early 1990s, Hawke as Prime Minister and Keating as Treasurer formed one of the greatest partnerships in Australian political history. But they were also rivals, and both wanted the top job. Eventually, Paul Keating would take over - but it would take the best part of a decade.

    Director: Sue Spencer

    Writer: Philip Chubb

  • Taxing Times
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    #2 - Taxing Times

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/1993

    It was during the disastrous 1984 election campaign that Bob Hawke siezed on the idea of a Taxation Summit rather than put forward definite tax reforms. Recalling his earlier success with the National Economic Summit, the Prime Minister reached for community census. Paul Keating was furious. He could think of nothing worse than thrashing out tax in public.

    Director: Sue Spencer

    Writer: Philip Chubb

  • Conserving Power
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    #3 - Conserving Power

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/22/1993

    By 1987, the Hawke government was fighting for its life. Bob Hawke craved something no other Labor Prime Minister had ever achieved - three terms in government. A miracle, preferably more than one, was needed to prevent the government being wiped out by angry voters. But out of the wilderness came great political opportunities - the environment rose to the fore, to rekindle Labor's electoral fortunes.

    Director: Sue Spencer

    Writer: Philip Chubb

  • The Recession We Had to Have
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    #4 - The Recession We Had to Have

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/1993

    The bacon Paul Keating prophesied he would bring home with the 1988 budget turned out to be charred gristle. In the lead-up to the October 19, 1987, stockmarket crash, the economy was virtually on fire. The Reserve Bank had resisted raising interest rates until April 1988, and by then it was too late. Australia was headed for a classic "boom and bust". Thus was ensured "the recession that Australia had to have" - Treasurer Keating's lamented phrase of November, 1990.

    Director: Sue Spencer

    Writer: Philip Chubb

  • The Sweetest Victory
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    #5 - The Sweetest Victory

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/6/1993

    At the end of January, 1991, Prime Minister Bob Hawke finally and openly reneged on his promise to stand aside for Paul Keating. A disastrous leadership contest was now inevitable. The rest of the year was virtually consumed by the hostility between the nation's two most powerful men, as the clash of personal ambitions paralysed the government. Ultimately, Paul Keating triumphed, taking over as Prime Minister, and in March 1993, he led the Labor Party to victory for an unprecedented fifth term in government - "the sweetest victory of all".

    Director: Sue Spencer

    Writer: Philip Chubb