Stone
John Stone
After a trip to Oxford, in 1954, Stone returned to Australia and joined the Treasury. He rose within the Treasury department to become Secretary during the period of the Fraser government. He penned a severe critique of Fraser's economic policies, which was used against the Liberal Party once the Australian Labor Party won the 1983 federal election. He supported some of the Hawke-Keating government's economic reforms, although he had little time for Bob Hawke or Paul Keating personally. While his resignation from the Treasury did not become effective until 14 September 1984, he announced his imminent departure on 15 August 1984, just six days before the 1984–85 Budget was handed down.
Stone signature on Australian banknotes
Stone appears on the following banknotes:
- One hundred dollars 1984 to 1996 (Johnston-Stone)
- Fifty dollars 1973 to 1995 (Johnston-Stone)
- Twenty dollars 1966 to 1993 (Johnston-Stone)
- Ten dollars 1966 to 1993 (Johnston-Stone)
- Five dollars 1967 to 1992 (Johnston-Stone)
- Two dollars 1966 to 1988 (Johnston-Stone)
- One dollar 1966 to 1984 (Johnston-Stone)
- Fifty dollars 1973 to 1995 (Knight-Stone)
- Twenty dollars 1966 to 1993 (Knight-Stone)
- Ten dollars 1966 to 1993 (Knight-Stone)
- Five dollars 1967 to 1992 (Knight-Stone)
- Two dollars 1966 to 1988 (Knight-Stone)
- One dollar 1966 to 1984 (Knight-Stone)
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