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I think the rise of China is one of the great events of all economic and human history, and I think ...

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You get one chance to do something about native title. You get perhaps one chance in your life to do...

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The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion r...

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Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage...

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Paul Keating

Former Prime Minister of Australia

Born: 1944-01-18

Died: N/A

Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944) is an Australian politician who was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996. As member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he previously served as treasurer of Australia from 1983 to 1991 and as deputy prime minister of Australia from 1990 to 1991. As Prime Minister, he won an "unwinnable" election in 1993. He left school at the age of 14, joined the Labor Party at the same age, served a term as State President of Young Labor and worked as a research assistant for a trade union. Elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the age of 25, he came to be seen as the leader of the Labor Right faction, and developed a reputation as a talented and fierce parliamentary performer.More