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ASTGeneric treeJohn Howard · Liberal Party of Australia

The situation in 2000

John Howard's Coalition government leads the INTERFET force that restored order in East Timor, Australia's largest deployment since Vietnam. With NATO gone, ANZUS and the Commonwealth matter more than ever. Sydney prepares to host the Olympic Games.

Civilian factories

17

Military factories

2

Dockyards

1

Manpower (states)

19m

Stability

80%

War support

30%

Research slots

4

States

16

Resources

aluminium 115 steel 28 oil 17 chromium 1

Army

7 divisions

  • Mechanised2
  • Infantry2
  • Airborne1
  • Garrison2

Navy

12 ships

  • Destroyers3
  • Frigates6
  • Submarines3

Air force

90 aircraft

  • Fighters70
  • Strike aircraft20

Ideologies and leaders

In power on 1 January 2000: John Howard (Liberal Party of Australia). Every leader below can come to power in TND, through the elections, coups and roads of the game.

Democratic

John Howard In power, 2000

John Howard

Conservatism

Liberal Party of Australia

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull

Conservatism

Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd

Social Democracy

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard

Social Democracy

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott

Conservatism

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull

Conservatism

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison

Conservatism

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese

Social Democracy

Communist

Peter Symon

Peter Symon

Marxist-Leninist

Communist Party of Australia

Fascist

Pauline Hanson

Pauline Hanson

Fascism

One Nation

Non-Aligned

William Deane

William Deane

Moderatism

Non-partisan

TNDThe New Dawn

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