Labor In Power (1993)

S1E2 Taxing Times

Amid the tumultuous 1984 election campaign, Bob Hawke capitalized on the notion of a Taxation Summit instead of proposing specific tax reforms. Drawing from his previous triumph with the National Economic Summit, the Prime Minister sought to engage the public in discussions. This move infuriated Paul Keating, who found the prospect of debating tax issues in a public forum utterly unacceptable.