John Howard

John Howard
John Winston Howard, OM, AC, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. Only Sir Robert Menzies has served in the position longer...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth26 July 1939
CountryAustralia
game tried
We tried to make a game that was really fun, that really entertained us for the years we were working on it.
enriched inside might newly prosperity rulers time
There will, in my view, come a time when there has to be some kind of political denouement inside China, because the newly enriched generation might put up with being told what to do by their rulers - but their children, who will take prosperity for granted, will not.
indicate possible stage
I won't indicate at this stage that I'm sympathetic to this or that possible change.
answers capacity determination seen
I think I'm seen as trustworthy. I'm seen as having determination and persistence, and I'm seen as having a capacity to reach achievable answers to difficult issues.
alter mandatory plain policy relation
We'll cooperate, but I want to make it plain that we're not going to alter our policy in relation to mandatory detention.
additional circumstance dangerous sought unusual
We live in unusual circumstances. In other circumstances I would never have sought these additional powers. But we do live in very dangerous and different and threatening circumstances.
credible helped huge incidents learn majority people reasons solely targeted type users wanting
If anything, it's helped in implementing this solution. We've had no incidents of that kind. I think that the huge majority of users come in here for credible reasons wanting to learn or do some type of research. This is targeted solely on people who want to come and do something other than research.
assets military readily
If any military assets are needed, they will be readily available.
arrogant carve countries deeply including india insulting japan region share strategic
I don't share the view that China and the U.S. need to reach some kind of strategic accommodation to carve up the Asia-Pacific region - that is an arrogant proposition and deeply insulting to other countries in the region, including Japan and potentially also India and Indonesia.
advantage almost anybody businesses entire exist impossible planning power program true
Businesses need almost exclusively year-to-year planning cycles. It would be impossible for anybody to take true advantage of any lower-cost power program if it didn't exist for the entire year.
family grew
I grew up in a strong family; we had strong family bonds.
attitude believe believed cutting economic great industrial lower myths relations view wages
I have had the view that cutting wages is not the path to prosperity, and one of the great myths propagated about my attitude to industrial relations is that I believe in lower wages. I've never believed in lower wages. Never. Never believed in lower wages, I've never believed in lower wages as an economic instrument.
celebrate dedication enjoyed experience incredible museum programs terrific
I have enjoyed the experience at the museum, and I particularly celebrate the incredible dedication of the museum staff. There are some terrific programs already under way, with more to come.
totally
She was very distressed. She was very angry, she was very upset, and all of that is totally understandable.