WI Kim Beazley wins 1998 Australian Election

What if in 1998, there had been a stronger swing against john Howard's Coalition,and Kim Beazley had been elected Prime Minister of Australia? How could this occur? What if it did? how would this TL differ from OTL? What if?
 
Did GST help Howard, by reinvigorating his government or hurt him by being unpopular?

Have you studied the 1998 election? Labor got more of the primary vote but still lost. There was a swing against the Coalition. Partly that happens to every first term government. Partly it was the GST.

The Coalition won and the GST has been a positive for the country. If Beazley had won, then its introduction would have been delayed. Not sure about other changes, maybe you might try Googling what policies Labor took to that election other than opposing the GST?
 
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