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home / archives / 1988 / 23rd August

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There's bills to pay!

Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer Paul Keating face the difficulty of balancing the Federal Budget when the nations debts are huge. Amongst expenses to be considered were the New Parliament House, opened on 9th May, 1988 by Queen Elizabeth 11. This was the first Federal Budget since the 1987 stockmarket crash.