Keating bows out of politics

ADELAIDE - The former Australian Prime Minister, Mr Paul Keating, has kept his final election promise and has retired from politics…

ADELAIDE - The former Australian Prime Minister, Mr Paul Keating, has kept his final election promise and has retired from politics, Brian Donaghy reports. Mr Keating (53) has been a Labour member of the federal parliament for nearly 27 years and was prime minister for almost four years until heavily defeated in last month's general election.

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