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Australia and to Costello himself, who might continue to have regrets for the rest of his life at what might have been. Media outlets capitalised on Costello's failure to categorically rule out any future leadership challenge. An incumbent-announced
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we are uncomfortable with an office that appoints people by hereditary. In our society in our time we prefer appointment by merit.
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Howard confirmed he would step aside well into the next term, if re-elected, and that Costello would be his "logical successor".
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The March of Patriots: The Struggle for Modern Australia
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for false statements he made about them in his book
2536:"Minchin backs Gonski over Future Fund 'shemozzle'"
2470:"Murray wades into Future Fund fight over Costello"
1950:Gordon, Josh; Topsfield, Jewel (24 February 2006).
1835:"Peter Costello's 'baby bonus' generation grows up"
976:On 26 January 2011, Peter Costello was appointed a
699:Costello advocated for change to a republic at the
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2010:"Howard calls for end to leadership deal 'hubris'"
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2696:"One tiny chink in legacy of street-fighting man"
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1176:"The ancestor who gave Peter Costello that smirk"
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1242:"Peter Costello – Prominent Monash Alumnus"
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1575:"Out of the rough: Kennett and Kroger end feud"
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2501:Packham, Ben; Massola, James (15 March 2012).
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2286:"Costello may still harbour dream of being PM"
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2317:Franklin, Matthew (13 September 2008).
2254:"Costello could stand at next election"
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1366:"Peter Costello, From Campus to Caucus"
1334:"Peter Costello: Up Close and Personal"
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2075:O'Brien, Kerry (12 September 2007).
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1703:The Economic Myths of Peter Costello
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1205:Maiden, Samantha (29 January 2010).
940:Costello wrote a regular column for
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2658:Coorey, Phillip (26 October 2010).
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2437:"Sydney bigwig to head Future Fund"
1919:"Gay marriage comments 'appalling'"
1892:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1587:from the original on 21 August 2011
1543:"Digging for gold in the marginals"
1116:Browne, Geoff; Cunningham, Jackie.
978:Companion of the Order of Australia
550:
399:Australian House of Representatives
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4300:Australian people of Irish descent
2548:from the original on 16 March 2012
2515:from the original on 15 March 2012
2482:from the original on 17 March 2012
2449:from the original on 15 March 2012
2040:"Dirt flies as endgame approaches"
1451:from the original on 29 March 2022
1123:Australian Dictionary of Biography
1057:"Peter Costello: Beyond Economics"
926:Costello is a managing partner of
718:Australia should become a republic
460:in the 1860s for electoral fraud.
407:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
123:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
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2770:from the original on 20 June 2012
2740:from the original on 3 April 2015
2534:Griffiths, Emma (16 March 2012).
2384:from the original on 18 June 2009
1986:. ABC News online. 10 July 2006.
1952:"Our values or go home: Costello"
1654:from the original on 10 June 2009
1519:from the original on 5 April 2023
1219:from the original on 18 June 2014
912:Australian Government Future Fund
619:for the leadership, becoming his
4128:Citizens' Municipal Organisation
2903:from the original on 29 May 2011
2435:Evans, Michael (13 March 2012).
2404:"Costello takes Future Fund job"
2294:. Melbourne. 12 September 2008.
2169:. Abc.net.au. 30 November 2007.
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1118:"Costello, Patrick (1824–1896)"
823:A federal election was held on
767:
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21:Peter Costello (disambiguation)
2736:. Australia. 23 October 2010.
2412:. Australia. 1 November 2009.
1332:Kelly, Paul (23 August 2004).
1307:. Allen & Unwin. pp.
1260:
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1128:Australian National University
1109:
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852:However, as opposition leader
504:and rose to prominence in the
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2349:PeterCostello.com.au (2009).
2223:"Costello: I won't be leader"
1769:National Library of Australia
1610:"Power marriage on the rocks"
983:
657:Federal Treasurer (1996–2007)
599:Hewson's shock defeat at the
427:
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3948:Australian Capital Territory
1678:National Museum of Australia
1093:Senators and Members of the
673:. It was passed through the
485:in legal action against the
483:National Farmers' Federation
456:, who was expelled from the
446:Carey Baptist Grammar School
340:Carey Baptist Grammar School
7:
3992:Party-related organisations
3054:1994 – 2007
3022:1996 – 2007
2990:1990 – 2009
2766:. Abc.net.au. 11 May 2012.
2370:Sharp, Ari (15 June 2009).
781:International Monetary Fund
440:minister and former CEO of
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4335:Politicians from Melbourne
3348:Liberal Party of Australia
1721:"The inimitable Bob Ellis"
1470:Kelly, Paul (April 2014).
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2442:The Sydney Morning Herald
2360:. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
2153:The Sydney Morning Herald
1924:The Sydney Morning Herald
1647:The Sydney Morning Herald
1615:The Sydney Morning Herald
1548:The Sydney Morning Herald
1273:The Sydney Morning Herald
840:In opposition (2007–2009)
588:, which Costello denied.
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2627:"Peter Costello columns"
2117:25 November 2007 at the
1476:. Melbourne University.
892:2009 Higgins by-election
807:Press Gallery columnist
788:the government into the
578:House of Representatives
568:, the seat once held by
465:Mallesons Stephen Jaques
405:. He also served as the
4270:Treasurers of Australia
4029:Menzies Research Centre
3099:Treasurers of Australia
2970:Parliament of Australia
2146:1 December 2007 at the
1430:18 October 2012 at the
1425:Parliament of Australia
1095:Parliament of Australia
1089:"Hon Peter Costello MP"
944:newspapers until 2013.
712:Costello supported the
506:1985 Dollar Sweets case
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4123:United Australia Party
3018:Treasurer of Australia
2601:"ECG Advisory website"
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533:H. R. Nicholls Society
526:Australian Young Labor
520:, an affiliate of the
458:Parliament of Victoria
383:treasurer of Australia
69:Treasurer of Australia
4290:Australian economists
4285:Australian barristers
1767:– via Pandora:
1031:www.futurefund.gov.au
1003:. Web.worldbank.org.
905:
898:Post-political career
888:next Federal election
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374:Peter Howard Costello
241:Peter Howard Costello
181:Australian Parliament
4280:Australian Anglicans
4103:National Labor Party
4098:Fusion Liberal Party
2950:at OpenAustralia.org
2826:X (formerly Twitter)
2798:. 25 February 2016.
2356:18 June 2009 at the
2266:on 15 September 2008
2197:23 July 2010 at the
2141:Costello won't stand
1927:. 23 February 2006.
1650:. 22 February 2009.
1502:The Costello Memoirs
1354:on 7 September 2007.
932:Goldman Sachs JBWere
863:The Costello Memoirs
679:Australian Democrats
541:industrial relations
512:Political background
395:member of parliament
4137:Leadership contests
4088:Protectionist Party
4055:Independent Liberal
2899:. 26 January 2011.
2694:(27 October 2010).
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2156:, 25 November 2007.
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1759:on 10 December 1999
1541:(4 December 2004).
1069:on 21 February 2009
836:lost the election.
783:2002 annual meeting
725:Medicare safety net
609:sports rorts affair
409:from 1994 to 2007.
403:Division of Higgins
54:Official portrait,
4380:Nine Entertainment
4009:Cormack Foundation
3630:Ashley Goldsworthy
3541:Michael Wooldridge
3043:Michael Wooldridge
3003:Political offices
2986:Member for Higgins
2795:Sky News Australia
2692:Albrechtsen, Janet
2607:on 4 December 2019
2016:on 8 December 2007
1837:. September 2017.
1374:ABC Radio National
1338:ABC Radio National
1276:. 14 November 2011
1062:ABC Radio National
966:Nine Entertainment
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160:Michael Wooldridge
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2895:. Australia. ABC/
2822:"6NewsAU | x.com"
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1347:978-1-86373-757-9
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