Best and Worst Prime Ministers in our Lifetime

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myscreenname
myscreenname
2500 posts
2500 posts
2 Aug 2026 1:10pm
I'm probably assuming most of us - who are still pressing refresh here - are in our late 50s to early 70's. We have been around the block a few times and some of us are more 'worldly' than others.

Maybe I'm being a bit nostalgic to simpler times. But in my lifetime I'm thinking maybe Keating and Howard as our best Prime Ministers.

For the worst, I just can't go past Morrison and Rudd. Maybe they did some good things, but as people and leaders I think they will go down in history as totally appalling, accidental leaders and weak.

Maybe we had more bad Prime Ministers than good ones.

I'm starting to rate Albo, if only for the fact that he has so far provided some stability. In some ways maybe he has Howard attributes, in that he is boring and has demonstrated stability and unity in their respective parties. I'm also trying to be bipartisan, by giving my best and worst from both sides.

Ok, I'll come clean: this is just my latest, feeble attempt to get this tired forum....

BACK ON TRACK

Anyone biting?
UncleBob
UncleBob
NSW
1318 posts
NSW, 1318 posts
2 Aug 2026 6:24pm
Yeah I will bite, I would place Bob Hawke ahead of Keating, but only just 🙂. I have to agree about the liar from the shire and Kevin Dudd.
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2600 posts
WA, 2600 posts
2 Aug 2026 5:07pm
Are you talking about the same Howard who sold off all of the state assets?
Meh
Meh
NSW
76 posts
Meh Meh
NSW, 76 posts
2 Aug 2026 7:37pm
I was going to vote for Whitlam, but then I checked the rules and saw that political comments and conspiracies are not permitted (unless you are Snoidberg). So I withdraw my vote.
IanR
IanR
NSW
1363 posts
NSW, 1363 posts
2 Aug 2026 8:08pm
I think John Howard was Good his decisive action in creating the Nation Fire Agreement was Brilliant
Wasn't really aware of politics in the seventies but remember my folks enjoying a Whitlam White wine
The worst President I have lived under, though not really relevant here was P.W. Botha
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23770 posts
WA, 23770 posts
2 Aug 2026 8:11pm
I’m stoked that I’m too young for the cohort of members you refer to
Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3143 posts
NSW, 3143 posts
2 Aug 2026 11:14pm
Is that Prime Ministers anywhere? Does Michael Manley get a mention?


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