article_snippet: Treasurer Joe Hockey told reporters: 'Treasurer Joe Hockey supplied stability and re-assurance at a time where Australia had experienced much upheaval. '
article_snippet: As the country’s leader between 1975 and 1983, he restored economically responsible government while recognising social change.
article_snippet: In a long and active retirement, he maintained a keen interest in the country’s direction.
article_snippet: The constitutional crisis of 1975 was one of the defining political events of the country.