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Labor in Power

Season 1 Episode 2: Taxing Times

The next episode takes a surprising turn as Bob Hawke's 1984 election campaign shifts gears, focusing on a broad Taxation Summit instead of concrete tax reforms. This choice is inspired by the success of his National Economic Summit, but it sparks intense opposition from Paul Keating, who st...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Taking Power

1. Taking Power

Aired: Jun 8, 1993

The Australian political landscape was shaped by the dynamic partnership of B...

Episode 2 Taxing Times

2. Taxing Times

Aired: Jun 15, 1993

The next episode takes a surprising turn as Bob Hawke's 1984 election campaig...

Episode 3 Conserving Power

3. Conserving Power

Aired: Jun 22, 1993

The 1987 election approaches, putting the Hawke government on shaky ground, w...

Episode 4 The Recession We Had to Have

4. The Recession We Had to Have

Aired: Jun 29, 1993

Paul Keating's 1988 budget, hailed as a path to economic success, ultimately ...

Episode 5 The Sweetest Victory

5. The Sweetest Victory

Aired: Jul 6, 1993

A power struggle unfolds in Australia as Prime Minister Bob Hawke unexpectedl...

Main Cast

Kathy Bowlen

Kathy BowlenNarrator (voice)

Creators

Sue Spencer

Sue SpencerDirector

Philip Chubb

Philip ChubbCreator

Info about Labor in Power

Network: ABC TV

Genres:Documentary