what party did paul keating belong to?
Australian Labor Party
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 Keating ! is a musical which portrays the political career of former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating . Keating was Prime Minister between 1991 to 1996 ; the musical follows him from his ascent to the leadership through to his eventual electoral defeat by John Howard . It was written by Casey Bennetto , who was inspired to write the show by his disappointment at the results of the 2004 federal election , which saw Howard 's Coalition government returned for a fourth term . The musical takes a humorous , satirical tone and presents a positive image of Keating while frequently criticising the Howard government . Bennetto describes the show as " ridiculously pro @-@ Paul Keating " . 

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 Keating : Jacqui Newland – backed his own act , Young Men Society 

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 Paul Keating was a Labor Prime Minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996 , ascending to the office after two leadership challenges against his predecessor , Bob Hawke . As Prime Minister , he was interested in a " big picture " approach to government , engaging with issues such as a closer relationship with Asia , Aboriginal reconciliation and the formation of an Australian republic . His government was defeated in the 1996 federal election by the Liberal @-@ National coalition under John Howard . Writer Casey Bennetto was inspired to write a musical about Keating following his disappointment at the result of the 2004 federal election , which saw the Howard government returned for a fourth term . " It was time to have a laugh at it , " he said . He says Keating 's story appealed to him because of its classic dramatic structure , that of a man who struggles , " makes it to the top " and must compete against " three bad guys " — successive Opposition leaders John Hewson , Alexander Downer and John Howard . Bennetto believed Keating 's colourful personality made him an " ideal " character for musical theatre , citing the former Prime Minister 's reputation for being sharp @-@ tongued , wearing Zegna suits and collecting antique clocks . Bennetto wrote the show in eight weeks , drawing on Keating biography Recollections of a Bleeding Heart by Don Watson . He describes it as a " ridiculously pro @-@ Paul Keating " piece which ultimately aims to be funny and entertaining . 

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 Keating : Declan Sykes – backed his own act , Young Men Society 

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 After 1999 , the only member of the Keating Five remaining in the U.S. Senate was John McCain , who had an easier time gaining re @-@ election in 1992 than he anticipated . He survived the political scandal in part by becoming friendly with the political press . McCain subsequently ran for president in 2000 and became the Republican presidential nominee in 2008 . During the 2000s , several retrospective accounts of the controversy reiterated the contention that McCain was included in the investigation primarily so that there would be at least one Republican target . Glenn 's inclusion in the investigation has been attributed to Republicans who were angered by the inclusion of McCain , as well as committee members who thought that dropping Glenn ( and McCain ) would make it look bad for the remaining three Democratic Senators . 
