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100

Paul Keating was born in which Australian city?

What is Sydney?

100

Paul Keating became Treasurer in 1983 under which Prime Minister?

Who is Bob Hawke?

100

$100: Paul Keating became Prime Minister in this year.

What is 1991?

100

Paul Keating is often credited with modernising this part of Australia.

What is the economy?

100

Keating grew up in this type of family, which influenced his connection with everyday Australians.

What is a working-class family?

200

At what age did Paul Keating leave school to start working?

What is 15?

200

Keating introduced a system where Australians save for retirement. What is it called?

What is the superannuation system?

200

During Keating’s time as Prime Minister, he focused on social justice for which group?

Who are Aboriginal Australians?

200

Historians remember Keating for promoting a vision of what type of society?

What is a fairer society?

200

Keating is Australia’s 24th what?

What is Prime Minister?

300

Paul Keating worked as a clerk for which organisation before entering politics?

What is the Sydney County Council?

300

Paul Keating is credited with floating this in 1983 to make the Australian economy more competitive.

What is the Australian dollar?

300

Paul Keating’s famous 1992 speech took place in which Sydney suburb?

What is Redfern?

300

What leadership quality is Paul Keating most remembered for?

What is boldness?

300

Paul Keating represented which federal electorate in Parliament?

What is Blaxland?

400

Paul Keating joined this political party at a young age.

What is the Labor Party?

400

What major reform did Keating oversee to make Australia’s financial markets more open?

What is deregulating financial markets?

400

In his Redfern Speech, Keating urged Australians to confront what?

What is the nation’s history of Indigenous suffering?

400

Paul Keating introduced reforms that ensured Australians would have money for what?

What is retirement?

400

Paul Keating’s economic reforms as Treasurer included changes to this system of foreign exchange.

What is floating the dollar?

500

At what age was Paul Keating elected to Parliament?

What is 25?

500

Keating's economic changes made Australia more connected to what?

What is the global economy?

500

Paul Keating was Prime Minister until which year?

What is 1996?

500

Keating’s famous quote about reconciliation began with the words, “It begins with an act of…” what?

What is recognition?

500

Keating’s government was defeated in which year?

What is 1996?

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