by Madonna King
Abbott government 283–308
Abbott, Matthew 111, 114, 129, 134
Abbott, Tony 1, 3, 34, 106, 123, 129, 184, 191, 202, 220–2, 224, 227–9, 231, 235–6, 243, 249, 269, 273, 281–2, 284–5, 286, 290, 302, 306–8
relationship with Hockey 250–60, 293–4, 307–8
solo policy-making 255–6
Abetz, Eric 224
Admiralty House 286
Airservices Australia 95
Albanese, Anthony 43, 93, 95, 98–9, 205
Aleppo 7
Allianz 131, 289
Alston, Richard 99
American Australian Association 287
America’s Cup 1983 29
Amman 12
Andre, Anthony and Clementine 9
Andre, Pierre 12
Andrews, Kevin 175–6, 178, 181, 182, 191, 224
Ansett 95, 139, 149
Anthony, Doug 100
Anthony, Larry 100
anti-aircraft noise campaign 92–3
ANZ 236, 286
Anzac Day
Isurava 168, 173
Somme 207
AOT Group 144
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) 131, 259, 285, 287–94
Argall, Catherine 159–60
Armenia 6–7, 165–6
Armenian Catholic Church 8
Armenian National Committee of Australia 166
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 190–1, 284
Asian financial markets 111–12
Aston, Joe 151
asylum seekers 117
Australia Card 163
The Australian 188, 248, 256, 270, 276
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 110, 127
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 110, 114–15,127
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) 176
Australian Democrats 48
Australian Federal Police (AFP) 162
Australian Financial Review 151, 270, 276
Australian Hearing 159
Australian Hotels Association 145
Australian Labor Party (ALP) 19, 48
Australian Medical Association 91
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) 110, 125–7, 129, 137
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) 110
Australian Stock Exchange 73, 111
Australian Tourism Export Council 144
Australian Tourist Commission (Tourism Australia) 149
Australian Wheat Board 195
Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) 178
Babbage, Charles 66–7
Babbage, Georgiana 67
Babbage, Melissa (wife) 2, 54–7, 65–7, 84, 86, 88–9, 104, 110, 136, 138, 139, 146, 156, 190, 193, 197–9, 201, 202, 206–7, 214–15, 218, 222–3, 225, 231, 259, 262, 265–6, 269, 270, 280–2, 285, 305
Babbage, Patricia 56
Babbage, Simon 56
Babbage, Terry 56–7, 66
Babbage, Tim 56
baby bonus 155–7, 247
Badgerys Creek 95
Bailey, Mike 199
Baird, Bruce 83
Bairnsdale 142–4
Bairnsdale Advertiser 144
Baldwin, Bob 105–6
Bankers Trust 66, 67, 70–2, 76, 88
Barlacina, Louis 9, 12
Barresi, Phil 105, 176
Beazley, Kim 93, 180, 192, 271, 292
Beersheba (Be’er Sheva) 8–9, 207
Beetson, Artie 165
Beirut 10, 13
Bennelong electorate 82, 93, 191
Berejiklian, Gladys 280
Bethlehem 11
BG Group 286
Bishop, Julie 191, 226
Bisset, Stan and Butch 170, 173
Black, Wendy 155, 160, 179, 186
Blair, Tony 123–4
Blue Mountains 35, 49, 54
Bond, Sir John 111
Booth, John 50–1
Boundy, Ken 149
Bowen, Chris 273
Bowen, Lionel 48–9
Bradfield, Dr John 67
Bradfield electorate 67, 90
Brandis, George 226, 230, 301
Brereton, Laurie 92
Briggs, Jamie 105, 175, 179–80, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 224, 228–9, 230
British Army 11
Brogden, John 50–1, 54, 55–6, 58, 59, 82, 84, 108
Bromley, William
Rest By The Way 214
Brosnan, Pierce 78
Brough, Mal 93, 191, 194, 199
Brown, Chris 140, 149–50, 153
Brown, John 140, 149
Brown, Mike 45
the Budget 1, 268
1999 112–13
2001 133
2007 188
2010 239, 257
2014 297, 298–308
Burnes, Andrew ‘Burnesy’ 144–5, 207, 217, 238, 244, 263, 269, 271, 272, 278, 280, 282
Burnes, Cinzia 282
Burton, Damian 20
Business Council of Australia 286
Cadman, Alan 94
Cairo 7, 9
Cameron, Roxanne 106–7
Campbell, Alistair 281
The Canberra Times 100–1
car industry 294–6
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) 223, 228, 236
Carr, Bob 80
Carrick, Sir John 107
Carrozzi, Joseph 280
Cato, Sue 270
Centori 168
Centrelink 155–6, 157–8, 159, 161, 163, 188
Chadwick, Virginia 59
Chapman, Creina 301
The Chaser 202
Chatswood 13, 14, 16
Chessell, James 160, 187, 201
Child Support Agency 159, 162
China 27, 287
Chirac, Jacques 123–4
Christmas Island 117
Ciobo, Steven 239, 285
Citigroup 112, 136
Clancy, Richard 182–3, 187
Coca-Cola Amatil 296
Cole Royal Commission 178
Collins, Mrs Kath 20
Collins, Peter 75, 76–8, 80, 82, 83, 84
Colonial Mutual Life 76
Commission of Audit 258
Connolly, David 67, 91
Conran, Peter 186
Conroy, Stephen 113
Cook, Tony 291
Coonan, Helen 152
Corbett, Roger 119–20
Cormann, Mathias 279, 285, 299, 301–2, 304
corporate law reform 114
Corrs Australian Solicitors (Corrs Chambers Westgarth) 51, 58, 63–5, 75, 111
Costello, Peter 110, 114, 115–18, 122, 123, 127, 128, 133, 136, 137, 151, 160, 177–8, 188, 191–5, 202, 205, 208–9, 228, 250, 303, 308
Cosway Australia 82
Country Press Australia 143
Cowpe, Edward 63–4
Cox, Laurie 126
Credlin, Peta 1–3, 238, 252, 258, 259, 269, 273, 304, 308
cricket 21, 28, 29
cross-media ownership 99–101
Crowe, Russell 164
CRS Australia 159
Cullen, Peter 134
A Current Affair 116
The Daily Telegraph 76, 115
d’Alpuget, Blanche 211
Darwin 13
Dawkins, John 46
Dean, Catherine 66
Deans, Robbie 278
Delany, Michael 20
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 150, 158, 159
Deutsche Bank 110, 131, 139
Devereux, Mike 295
Dixon, Geoff 150
Dodd, Eric 131–2
Doughman, John 13
Downer, Alexander 85, 191–3, 195, 205, 250, 272
Doyle, Melissa 201
DROAN (Drummoyne Residents Opposing Aircraft Noise) 92, 95
‘drought buses’ 161
Drummoyne 92, 96
Duntroon 29–30
Dutton, Peter 210, 224, 226–7, 259, 300, 301–2
Easson, Mary 92
E
cho Entertainment Group 79
Egypt 6, 7
Eidos Institute 243
elections, federal
1996 89–93
1998 108, 109
2004 154, 178
2007 188–9, 190–2, 199, 201
2010 236
2013 273–7, 279–82, 288
Elliott, Barbara 85
Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) 212, 223–31, 251
Entsch, Warren 139, 145–7, 148, 151, 250, 259
Etmekdjian 24
Fahey, John 73, 74, 75, 77, 79–80, 87, 88, 93, 136, 138
Fairfax 100
Fawcett, Anthea 37–8, 39
Fels, Allan 114–15, 118–19, 120, 164
Ferguson, Martin 93
Fielding, Steve 132, 230–1
Fierravanti-Wells, Concetta 81, 84, 86
Fightback 62
Fiji 139
Fischer, Tim 144
Fitzpatrick, Kate 84
FitzSimons, Peter 269, 270, 278
Flaherty, Jim 284
Fordham, Ben 271–2, 278, 280
Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) 288, 290–4
Forshaw, Stephen 61, 62–3
Francis, Paul 215–16, 217, 218
Franklin Dam 52
Fraser, Malcolm 102, 139, 249
Freeman, Brian 168–73, 213–14, 216–18
Gallus, Chris 102
Gambaro, Teresa 199
Geelong 200
General Motors 294–6
Georgiou, Petro 102
Gillard, Julia 183, 187, 204, 236
Gilroy, Sir Norman Thomas 12, 13
Gippsland electorate 142, 200
Global Financial Crisis (GFC) 254
Goodrem, Delta 225
Government Insurance Office (GIO) privatisation 68–73, 83, 126
Goyder, Richard 286
GrainCorp 131, 285, 287–94
Grattan Institute 243
Grayndler electorate 98
Greaves, Margaret 28
Grebe, Sasha 141, 160
Grech, Godwin 211–12
Greece 29
Greenwood, Ross 280
Greiner government 69–70
Greiner, Kathryn 98
Greiner, Nick 68, 70, 71, 73, 98
GST 108, 109, 111, 114–20, 137
G20 283–7
Hannaford, John 50, 82
Hanson, Pauline 93, 108
Happ, Murray 18, 54, 58
Hardgrave, Gary 100, 101
Harvey, Gerry 216
Harwin, Don 49, 50–4, 55, 61
Hawke, Bob 41, 45, 46, 140, 163, 178, 211–12, 249
Hawke, Hazel 211
Health Insurance Commission 159
Health Services Australia 159
Heffernan, Bill 82, 85
Hewett, Jennifer 270
Hewson, Carolyn 89
Hewson, John 62, 85, 89, 250
Higher Education Contribution Scheme 46
HIH Insurance collapse 111, 124–34, 137, 289
royal commission 134, 136
Hill, Robert 114
Hines, Gregory 74
Hingerty, Matt 52–3, 58, 59, 60, 82, 85, 140, 142–4, 145, 147
Hockeduney, Hagop (Joseph) (grandfather) 6–10, 12, 13
Hockeduney, Jack (great-grandfather) 6
Hockeduney, Rose (nee Andre) (grandmother) 7, 9–10, 12–13, 15, 16, 19
Hockey, Adelaide Bede (daughter) 2, 157, 181, 197, 214, 263–4, 268, 285
Hockey, Beverley Adelle (nee Little) (mother) 6, 13–16, 19, 27, 92
grandmother Rebecca 13
Hockey, Ignatius Theodore Babbage (son) 103, 214, 219, 223, 265–6
Hockey, Jack (uncle) 6–7, 9, 10–11, 13
Hockey, Joe (Joseph Benedict)
Abbott, relationship with 250–60, 293–4, 307–8
abortion, views on 103–4
acting immigration minister 117
assistant workplace relations portfolio 176, 179–81
birth 5, 6, 16
Cadets Unit 26, 29
Canberra property 104–6
candidacy for leadership 220–1, 223–32, 238
Catholicism 102–3, 241–3
chief-of-staff to Souris 74–5
childhood ambition 17–18
children 2, 102–3, 156, 157, 168, 181, 197, 206, 214, 218, 219, 223, 225, 263–6, 268, 285, 304–5
communication skills 38, 134, 167–8, 176, 234
debating 24, 34–5
‘The End of The Age of Entitlement’ 235, 241, 244, 245–8
enterprise beliefs 244
Fahey’s director of policy 79–80, 88
family background 6–14
financial services and regulation portfolio 109–34
first Budget 297, 298–308
friendships 278–9
GIO privatisation 68–73, 83
half-siblings Michael, Colin and Juanita 14, 16, 18, 19, 66, 281
Howard, relationship with 135–9, 145, 152, 166, 225
human services portfolio 155–66
loyalty 106–107, 278
maiden speech 103–4, 240–1, 244
manager of Opposition business 203
marriage 66
media portrayal 124, 126, 129, 141–2
ministerial style 152–4, 160–1
nationalism beliefs 23–4
negotiating skills 94–5, 98, 133
NSW Young Liberals president 50–2, 57–60
northern Queensland property 146–7
opportunity defence 244–5
political ambitions 67, 167, 233–5, 238
political interest in childhood 17–20, 28
political motivation 235–6, 240–1
political philosophy 240–3
political strategies 239–41
pre-selection campaign 81–6
public image 236–8, 248, 271
public speaking 22–3
school 17–26, 29
shadow health portfolio 203–4
shadow Treasurer 231, 236–7, 241, 254–60, 273–4
‘Sloppy Joe’ tag 113, 130, 167, 238, 275
speeches as Shadow Treasurer 241–5
sports 21, 29, 32–4
State Bank privatisation 77, 78–9, 83
stomach surgery 2–3, 261–2, 264–7
student fees campaign 41–6
student politics 35–8, 39–40, 41–9, 53
tourism and small business portfolio 135–54
Treasurer, as 283–308
university 31–40
views on 150–1, 167–8, 196–7, 229, 303–4
Hockey, Joe (Joseph Benedict) cont’d
weight 21–2, 32, 88, 237, 262–4, 270–2
workplace relations portfolio 181–9
Hockey, Richard (father) 5–7, 9–13, 14–16, 19, 24, 25, 27, 57, 75, 77, 92, 109–10, 152–3, 281, 305
Hockey, Xavier Augustus Babbage (son) 102, 157, 168, 214, 218, 304–5
Hoffmann, Anthony 28
Hoffmann, Frank 18
Hoffmann, Jennie 18
Holden 152, 289, 294–6
Holland, Maree 66
Holmes à Court, Peter 164
Holsworthy 95
Honan, Dick 306–7
Honan, John 306
Hong Kong 112, 113, 114
Hooke, Frank 56
Hooke, Lucy 55–6
Hosking, Les 111, 113
Howard, Janette 193
Howard, John 38, 52, 58, 81, 90, 92–3, 95, 97, 98, 101, 102, 106, 109, 112, 115, 118, 119, 128–9, 133, 147, 150, 151, 159, 163, 188, 201, 249–50, 303
advice to Hockey 94, 110, 117, 225–7
currency, removal of Queen’s head 121–3
Hockey, relationship with 135–9, 145, 152, 154, 166, 225
industrial relations policy 175–8, 181, 185, 186, 188
potential leadership spill 190–6
HSBC Bank 111
Hughes, Billy 67
Hughes, Michael 39
Humphrey, Di
ck 111
Humpty Dumpty organisation 214–15
Hunters Hill 32, 92, 96–7, 191, 225, 285
Hurd, Gale Anne 78
Hurley, Peter 145
Iemma, Morris 185
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) 73
Indonesia 284
industrial relations 175–89
Institute of Economic Affairs 244
International Monetary Fund (IMF) 283
International Women’s Day 255
Iran 27
Irbid 12–13
the Irgun 11–12
Israel 27
Jackman, Terry 145
Jaffa 9
Jeanes, Susan 102
Jerusalem 5, 8, 9, 10–12
Jocelyn, Bill 69–72, 74, 83
John Stuart Mill Society 102
The Johnsonian 35
Jones, Alan 223
Jones, Paula 35
Jones, Peter 35
Joyce, Barnaby 259
JP Morgan 287–8
Kahramanian, Vache 166
Kaine, Trevor 61
Kearney, David 32–3
Kearns, Phil 215
Keating, Paul 58, 93, 178, 239, 303
Kelly, Gail 285
Kelly, Jackie 93, 95, 201
Kelly, Phillip 354
Kenya 67
Kirk, Andrew 210, 224, 228, 262–3
Knight, Minna 182, 183, 187
Koch, David 118–19, 141–2, 152–3, 168, 171, 172–3, 195, 197, 198, 201, 215, 216, 218, 219
Kokoda Track 168–74, 237
Konig, Mick 146–7
Koutoulogenis, Dennis 51
KPMG 127
Lagarde, Christine 283, 285–6
Lambert, Michael 70, 71, 73, 75
Lane Cove 92–3, 96, 97, 108, 124, 191–2
Council 81, 86
The Village Observer 86
Lane, Sabra 276
Lateline 248
Laws, John 44, 114
Leibman, Dr Steven 264–8
Levin, Nadia 160
Lew, Jack 283
Lewis, Steve 42
Liberal Party 49
Catholics in 102
Howard-Costello succession 190–5, 250
leadership contests 202–9, 220–32, 238, 249–50, 251, 254
Lidbetter, David 92, 95, 97
Lill, Damyon 39
Little, Muriel 13
Little, Ted 13, 14, 18
Livingstone, Catherine 286
London 111, 112, 113
Long, Michael 165
Longbottom, Ian 81, 84, 86–7
Los Angeles 78
Loughnane, Brian 185, 186, 205, 226, 248, 273, 275, 277
Lovett, Grant 259, 269, 271, 273, 274, 276, 277–8, 282, 288–9, 291, 292–4, 301, 304
Lowe electorate 92–3, 95, 96, 98
Lumsden, Andrew 111, 129, 134, 137
Luxmy Furniture 286
Lyons Forum 102
McArthur, Stewart 200
MacCallum, Mungo 45
Macfarlane, Ian 122, 129, 148, 151–2, 295–6
McGauran, Peter 142–3, 200
McGrath, Tony 127–8, 131, 133
Mack, Ted 77, 81, 87–8, 89–90
Macken, Dr Lewis 19–20, 66, 142, 268, 269, 278
McKillop, Charlie 184
Macklin, Jenny 93
