Sydney Morning Herald logo Sydney Morning Herald 3 weeks ago

Rudd 'comes up very short', says Howard

The Labor federal government is a do-nothing regime that has squandered the surplus built up over 12 years of the Liberal-National coalition, says former prime minister John Howard. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

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  2. Peter Costello
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  1. I can't think of a major thing it has done - except spend the bank balance that Costello and I left behind - nothing else
    John Howard – John Howard SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald 3 weeks ago
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    John Howard – John Howard SOURCE: The Australian 3 weeks ago
  3. I can't think of a major thing it has done - except spend the bank balance that Costello and I left behind - nothing else
    John Howard – John Howard SOURCE: The Age 3 weeks ago
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