Treasurer Keating goes after the Liberal front bench.

[@HughRogers609]

I used to think Keating was a second rater, but he was the sharpest mind in that room, and they all knew it. 30 years later, we have 4th raters battling it out to be mediocre leaders and ministers.

[@shannonfiggins2228]

Good outlook man.. 8/9ths of this country WILL not consider anything other than what their parents told them to vote for.. or other than what happened to be the last 5 seconds of policy they heard on a station

[@IanDocker-rf7cw]

The thing that many so-called conservative Australians could not get their heads around was the fact that the Hawke & Keating goverments endeavoured to restructure the capitalist system so that there would be more social and economic equity. If not, in many ways, Australia would be parallel to the unethical social and economic situation evident in the US today.

[@warhammerac1302]

10:42 “They put a contract on you, old boy” one of the best quotes from Keating. A classic slapping.

[@lloydsingline340]

I can't believe that ther

[@bigpapadrew]

the body language of the liberal front bench said it all, and then some. PK was surgically deconstructing their little game, to their dismay, disgust, and discomfort. fucking beautiful.

[@tm92489]

How dare he said that about the great "money managers" of our time! [/sarcasm]

[@slatibaadfast]

Australia really needs politicians of Keating's calibre. He really was a great leader.

[@bogusdogus]

What a wonderful character in Australian politics. He was a serious game changer. They don't make pollies like him anymore.

[@bmorant1902]

Michael Oliphant asshole

[@spateri728]

They do but unfortunately the media landscape has changed. I agree with you though. We don't get the best anymore and why would we with the bullshit they have to go through thesedays when they can earn a lot mote money in the private sphere. "Done for money" as he says. Labour too. Get rid of political donations and lobbying and I'd be happier.

[@trinitiusw6145]

Australia needs to ban political donations and lobbying before it is too late. Look at what has happened to the US. We will never get good government if American style money politics continues to fester here.

[@henrysmith883]

Was he a game changer? In what way? He was PM for 4 years and was succeeded by Howard who was PM for 11 years.

[@SnowyRivals]

He was Garbo honestly

[@ellystripes]

HAHA when PK gets going on Howard little Johnny looks like he's holding back tears. I miss this era.

[@TheNakedWombat]

Can you imagine how the LNP and their misfits would react were Keating to face them down now? I reckon they'd be rocking in the fetal position.

[@ellystripes]

Wombat & Charlene I would love to see Keating wipe the smug off the glib faces of Pyne and Morrison. A girl can dream anyway.

[@johnaddisoncull]

Pynes up for it. He's nasty

[@johnaddisoncull]

That's just the SA free settler coming out in him. He would be a great bloke to have a drink with. Tony Jones has fun with him on Q and A . You must be half spastic.

[@TheNakedWombat]

You must be a bigot who hates the disabled to make such a pompous git statement.

[@LJY08]

Keating was always great at debate because he could predict what he was going to be challenged on, so he'd prepare himself fully for any attack. Of course, the other reason is because he understood economy completely. He clearly had a passion for economics (he still does today), so he could answer anything thrown at him because it was all in his head. He didn't have to read briefs from his departments bout the economy, he just had the information in his head. That, and his ability to predict what he would be attacked on were what made him such a master at debate.

[@BasedPotat0]

That man has more than economics in his head, he knows history like the back of his hand, among other things. He's got an abundance of knowledge that I wish I had.

[@PosthumousAddress]

He did read briefs from his department, he left school at 15 and he was an absolute voracious reader.

[@GoddyofWar]

Keating is a machine gun. Never challenge him on anything because he will do you slowly.

[@bmorant1902]

GoddyofWar wrong!

[@sdpearshaped831]

@@bmorant1902 Yeah PJK greatly overestimated his opponent, turns out Hewson was a very weak man and the great irony is he did him too quickly.

[@frewjitsu_funk83]

The animosity for Keating on Howard's face reached critical levels

[@flamingfrancis]

You can physically see that his eyebrows are growing in the ten minutes PK was standing.

[@sierrac9341]

That year's Academy Award for Best Cinematography should have gone to the parliamentary broadcast director based on this!

[@Filmshake]

The camera work is usually pretty good, and worth it.

[@stevengavrilovic1058]

Just found this video download. Keating was a grade A performer. Howard after Keating's attack looked as if he had just been kicked in the nuts.

[@komoleeray687]

who was Keating referring to as "Cro-magnon" at 11:02 of the clip. Was it Peter Reith? or Tim Fischer? ..( i'm thinking it was Reith as he referred earlier to an interview Reith had given re ; the Fred ( "Dead Fred ') Chaney "distortions" ,as regards the 'Gold Ticket" WA Senators )..either way it was frickin hilarious

[@robertparry4929]

Good old Ironbar himself Wilson Tuckey

[@MattMc33]

Good grief. The look on Howard’s face. He knew Keating was on the money. PK was one of the greats.

[@wongawonga1000]

This video sums up the problem with Australian politics today. Political parties are so heavily influenced by lobby groups and donors that they no longer make decisions in the national interest. It is, as Keating said, a corruption of our national affairs. In some respects you could argue that the major political parties in their current guise form a significant threat to our nation's interests. With a huge amount of power under their belt, an overwhelming focus on self interest and a seemingly nonexistent moral compass, their policy directions are readily influenced by anyone with sufficient funds in their back pocket to make the necessary donations.

[@porkhunt6030]

Very well said.. oops I mean, here here..

[@andrewparker1622]

You can blame Whitlam, Hawke and Keating for the corruption today. They set the score, turning right and adopting more Liberal policies, showing more favor to big colorations and the US

[@DanFromMerdo]

@@andrewparker1622 lol what?

[@Coolsomeone234]

@@andrewparker1622 Whitlam right wing? Oh boy

[@trinitiusw6145]

Australia has since been seriously corrupted by American money politics and if the people still don’t wake up it will soon become just like the US where morons are the only ones supported into government and in return they just get rich doing the bidding of their masters. Meanwhile the media is doing a great job keeping the population dumb and focused on all the wrong things. By the time the people feel the heat, the house is already on fire.

[@Yourfired]

Miss when politicians had this kind of energy Paul Keating is a living legend

[@foxtonstreet]

I was about to type "this is gold!" with the pun completely unintended.

[@Luke-er6pg]

Cheney, Peacock and co were quivering in their seats during this Keating rampage! Notice how Howard had the look of intense concentration, seeing the Penny finally drop why he was disposed of two years earlier. Cheney and co would have made a bee line out of there once question time had concluded for the day.

[@michaelokelly6373]

Most brilliant politician

[@eamonnca1]

Gawd! That's what's called being prepared and having your ducks lined up! No matter what the Liberals threw at him he was ready for it.

[@bmorant1902]

Eamonn wrong. Incorrect

[@246669]

@@bmorant1902 he did his homework. And knew what he was saying and he gave them what for.

[@lucasgroves137]

Not really. The Libs didn't throw that question, Keating himself had it tossed gently to him. It's called a Dorothy Dixer.

[@eamonnca1]

@@lucasgroves137 Thank you, I'm aware of what a Dixer is. He still had to prepare the speech, the softball question was just part of the act.

[@lucasgroves137]

@@eamonnca1 _No matter what the Liberals threw at him_ clearly implies that the Liberals threw the question at him. They didn't.

[@mcspud]

"They only came unstuck when cro-magnon got out there bragging about it on television." Amazing haha.

[@paulalexiadis8853]

One of the best prime minister of all times Paul keatin

[@GoddyofWar]

Keating was brilliant, but even he couldn't defeat the great enemy of the early 90's: The stupidity of the Australian public.

[@Blue1Sapphire]

Nice to hear someone bring some truth to politics.

[@philillo1849]

the looks on that liberal front bench. Gold!

[@danubuska]

We need a PM like him but alas we are devolved 😞

[@howardbedwell6429]

I think you mean devoid.

[@reichman73]

God, I miss Keating

[@xavierrose8208]

Hawke was so amused by Keating, I think they shared wit lol.

Keating had good researchers working for him and he rehearsed the script to perfection. He had probably been up all night in preparation for these events. But yeah.... in the mold of Jack Lang, his mentor, he was a killer.

[@davidbarnes1563]

Paul Keating was a school boy politician compared to Jack Lang

[@kingy002]

@@davidbarnes1563 In your opinion.

[@SoDakJason]

0:45 Keating giving a look that says "I'm about to end this man's whole career."

[@hellotimbuktu]

Brilliant.

[@mathewdeering]

Oh, Christ. I almost feel for Little Johnny. That 100 yard stare in his eyes. Jesus. Poor bastard.

[@chrisnewman7281]

I look back on the 80s as the golden era of politics when there was at least some semblance of substance

[@lorrainepaul5928]

Looking at the old LNP frontbench they were a nasty lot, but in comparison to the lineup in 2017 they are a bunch of Labor members!

[@joeys5429]

you gotta give pk some credit after all he gave comedy in politics I'm on the floor

[@Kajpaje]

What a glorious example of a toff, exquisitely put in his place.

[@ARandomAnna]

PK what a BOSS!!! Great intellect and wit....wish he was still PM our country would be great.

[@bmorant1902]

Anna Bitchbastard he was a jerk off

[@davidcripps1983]

Have voted liberal my whole life. However Keating is a political legend. We need more like him it the current time. Transformational, Intelligent, Decisive.

[@2620productions]

"voted liberal my whole life" well then, you've learned nothing from the great man himself. Jog on

[@santaclaws1501]

Please god tell me you've changed your mind after all of scomos fuckups

[@diegoperez.]

Ever thought of considering critical thinking before decisions?

[@Will-nb8qk]

I reckon Paul should have told them what he really thought. 😆

[@boysdontcry5487]

“The debt thief from Bennelong!” Wonderful.

[@johnosandra]

haha excellent research and awesome intellectual firepower!

[@MrBrandonDylan]

Pity he didn't go after the Coalition back bench. That's where all the nutters are.

[@zdenkakathyanderson7890]

Brilliant speaker Keating

[@toddgattfry5405]

The golden ticket!! Love it! 😂😂

[@redundantideas]

Look how well behaved they were back then. It would be nothing like this now.

[@JMEAUS22]

I think it was more that Keating was absolutely steam rolling them and they were just completely stunned into silence.

[@SwitchTV-x7l]

Coming from a New Zealander, Keating was a better Prime Minister than Jon Howard, should've gotten a second term

[@harleydanger123]

watching Bob watching him is amazing

[@abbeymclaren6778]

Go our Paul..much loved and missed

[@buddyjgollan8726]

Kim beazley is a legend and wow he smoked in parliament way before smoking was banned

[@lucasgroves137]

Lol, what happened to thanking the honourable member for the question?

[@JMEAUS22]

😅

[@whitehouseplumber]

Tut tut... 😂. Goodnight little Johnny.

[@pauliejay4161]

Here he is as treasurer - it was always obvious that he would become PM.

[@camtinley]

He gave me a mention @6:35min ... "young Cam Tinley" lol. I was part of the "Gold Ticket".

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Howard looks like hes going to cry and go home.

[@Capital.Bomber]

Well PK got onto this and didn’t hold back. Of course he was correct. And a master of parliamentary performance!

[@JamesBarrett23]

That look at 3:36 - "oh Christ, he knows what he is talking about"

[@raffarmenio6933]

The old gotcha moment which he realised just got shot down. His mind is ticking over what to ask next

[@BoneTone1961]

7.45 Hawke sees the future PM and isnt enjoying this as much as he should have

[@lloydsingline340]

I can't believe that there wasnt a contact on Keating after"the recession we had to have

[@Fantabiscuit]

And he didn’t finish High School

[@sweetcell8767]

Who was Cro-Magnon? Was it Tim Fischer? Perhaps some sort of PK reference to him being a fossil?

[@LeftIsBest001]

Wilson Tuckey. 😂

[@paulday5593]

Good to see that all those who are doing well little help you

[@samab7891]

Cro-magnon. LMAO. What a God.

[@paulday5593]

Good to see the boys are going in there and

[@kkcw6668]

The second last administration of our commonwealth govt that actually "managed"!

[@bikebasket9594]

Howard looked like he was a bit embarrassed by the whole saga.

[@tarunfreestone6024]

Can anybody please direct me to footage of the infamous ‘like a dog returning to its own vomit quote’

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

When is the ' Desiccated Coconut ' going to drop off the perch ? The evil pricks in life , seem to live on forever . It must be pretty crowded downstairs .

[@gregfitzsimmons5528]

Pedestrian thats a classic

[@johnyrevenge6356]

I believe Paul had, for the breifest of moments, a hint of genuine sympathy there for Howard. I don’t.

[@robertparry4929]

There was always begrudging respect between the 2.

[@TasmanAbo]

I make the best chicken soup it turns Superman's shit into steel 😄🤣

[@kevinhisee4265]

A terrible and hurtful speech attacking the integrity of WA Senators. The Speaker should have put a stop to it.

[@dratz50]

Sarcasm?

[@LeftIsBest001]

😂😂

[@LeftIsBest001]

​@@dratz50 - Nah, sadly he's serious.

[@rosiebaker6239]

I am only 67 y

[@rosiebaker6239]

I am ONLY.67 YEAR OLD NOT 80 THANK YOU

[@boogie4943]

He's basically Robert McCall (Denzel) or John Wicks with an oversized intellect in a double-breasted suit.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Check out garbage guts sleeping in the back seat

[@leighcecil3322]

Keating... LoL.sold all media rights to ruped merdock... slim bucket Paul...🤪

[@tonyq39]

Ahhh yes, Mr Cheating, lest, no yes, we forget!. 🤪

[@deelea2965]

Paul was always a dinosaur, on a race to the bottom. Obsessed with outdated class war. A throwback - to Irish 19thC grievances against the English and the so-called Protestant work ethic. To see this played out in contemporary Australia was nonsense. People emigrated here to get away from that grotesque world.

[@jackstuhley1745]

Nah. John Howard was the dinosaur and Keating was the asteroid smashing him into oblivion.

[@garynewton1263]

Wonderful how every time we have a federal Labor govt we go into a recession. The Labor party sure loves to see Australian's suffering.......but that's their motto........."Do whatever you can to destroy anything that's good!"

[@garynewton1263]

@@butterbread858 Rubbish, no Coalition/Liberal govt has ever stimulated a recession in Australia. Only the Labor party.

[@garynewton1263]

@@butterbread858 1990 Recession was a deliberate move by Keating. Melbourne recovered quickest but SA was still in recession until April 1996.

[@garynewton1263]

@@butterbread858 2009 there was a massive recession. No question. So many Australians struggled and racked up credit card debt because there was no jobs.