In the 1980s and early 1990s, Paul Keating played a central role in transforming Australia’s economy. This course examines the key reforms, political struggles and economic ideas behind that transformation, including deregulation, openness and productivity. We explore how these changes reshaped Australia’s place in the world and consider their long-term consequences for work, inequality and public debate today. Ideal for those interested in Australian politics, history and economic change.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• The economy before Paul Keating
• Policy attempts before Paul Keating to make the changes but failed
• Fighting against entrenched interests to get the changes
• The specific policies and their impact and rationale
• Their long-term impact on the Australian economy 50 years later

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand how these policies were formulated the resistance to these policies by entrenched interests the economic and financial rationale for them and how they set up Australia for massive ongoing success