William McMahon was Australias first treasurer formally trained in economics. He brought extraordinary energy to the role. The economy performed strongly during McMahons tenure, although there are no major reforms to his name, and arguably pressures were allowed to build which led to the subsequent inflation of the 1970s. Never popular with his cabinet colleagues, McMahons public reputation was tarnished by his subsequent unsuccessful period as prime minister
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Australia |
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| Publisher | Australia. The Treasury |
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| Pages | 83-97 |
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| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-642-74843-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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| No. | 2, 2012 |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1031-8968 |
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