Liberal Achievements

Menzies Government 1949-1966

• Increase in home owner ratio from around 50% to around 75%;
• The arrival of 1 ¼ million immigrants in ten years.
• Introduced National Health Scheme, based on self help, providing cover for all citizens.

Holt / Gorton / McMahon Government 1966 - 72

• Continuation of the heavy migration programme and provision of services (e.g. English Language Courses) for new citizens;
• Established Australian Institute of Sport;

Howard Government 1996 -07

• Over 800,000 new jobs created since March 1996;
• Unemployment fell to a ten year low of 6.3%;
• Home loan interest rates down from 17% in the late 1980’s to 8%;
• First Home Buyer Grant Scheme
• The National Literacy Plan to improve basic skills for children to read, write, add and subtract;
• New apprenticeships at an all time high with 268,000 young Australians in training.
• Increasing funding to government schools in NSW, more than twice the rate of the NSW Labor Government.

NSW Liberal Governments 1965-1976 and 1988-1992

• Free school transport.
• Introduced Selective High Schools.
• Established the NSW Senior’s Card;
• The establishment of the NSW Senior’s Card;
• The establishment of the Office of Ageing and the Senior’s Media Network to combat negative stereotypes about ageing;
• The abolition of compulsory retirement.

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