The Howard Years

tv show

poster for The Howard Years

4 total episodes

-

1 seasons

First Aired November 17, 2008

Overview

The Howard Years was a documentary series about the prime ministership of John Howard produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was divided into four one-hour episodes - one episode for each term Howard served as Prime Minister of Australia - and originally broadcast on ABC1 from 17 November to 8 December 2008.

Whatever It Takes poster unavailable

Whatever It Takes

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 0h 0m

Air Date

November 24, 2008

Overview

John Howard entered his second term determined to secure his 20-year vision of tax reform. But in his victory speech, the seeds of discontent with his Treasurer were sown and would continue to grow. John Howard demonstrated his acute political antenna by responding to his Government's increasing unpopularity and dramatically changed economic policy to win back disgruntled voters.Then controversy erupted over the Tampa incident and the Pacific solution was born.