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“The fact is Burke is smarter than two thirds of the Western Australian Labor Party rolled together.”

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Paul Keating, born on January 18, 1944, is a former Prime Minister of Australia. He served as the Prime Minister from 1983 to 1991, during which he pushed for economic reforms and foreign policy initiatives. Keating is known for his distinctive political style and strong nationalism. more

“For John Howard to get to any high moral ground he would have to first climb out of the volcanic hole he's dug for himself over the last decade. You know, it's like one of those deep diamond mined holes in South Africa, you know, they're about a mile underground. He'd have to come a mile up to get to even equilibrium, let alone have any contest in morality with Kevin Rudd.”

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“Silly what's his name, the Shrek, whoever he was on the television this morning?”

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Author:Paul Keating

“Think of one structural change in 11 years he made, other than being just doling out money in the annual Budget? And don't say the GST because Howard did that and it wasn't a structural change anyway, just a change in the tax system. This is a low flying person.”

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“John Howard turned the prime ministership into something like a state police minister. He's at the scene of every crime, twice a day on radio, the guy did no thinking.”

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Author:Paul Keating