Australia (Bob Hawke)

Australia led by Bob Hawke is a custom civilization by Colonialist Legacies and Senshi.

This mod requires Brave New World.

Overview[]

Australia[]

For most of its history, the land known as "Australia" has been inhabited by various Aboriginal peoples, who were isolated from the rest of the world. Upon the European discovery of this vast landmass in 1606, many countries tried to take portions of it. Eventually, the British took the entire island of Australia, turning it into one of their most prosperous - and largest - colonies. Due to the vast amount of available land, the British Empire sent convicts to the territory, as a way of keeping the British Isles crime-free. Eventually, in 1901, Australia got its first Prime Minister, and eventually independence from Great Britain. As a newly-formed nation, Australia joined the First and Second World Wars, helping to put its place on the world map. Today, Australia is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world, as well as having strong economic and political links with other countries.

Bob Hawke[]

Australia was seen as a "bloody comfy country" in a stablizing geopolitical landscape when Rhodes scholar (and world record holder for beer drinking) Bob Hawke came to power. Under Bob Hawke, the Australian Labor Party won four elections in a row, thus making him the most electorally successful Labor Leader in history. During his first term in office, Hawke gained the highest popularity rating of any Prime Minister since the introduction of public opinion polls. After a decade as ACTU President, Hawke announced his intention to enter politics, and was immediately elected to the House of Representatives. Hawke believed in government by consensus and managed with considerable success to establish agreement between business and the unions in the pursuit of economic growth. The Hawke Government created Medicare and Landcare, brokered the Prices and Incomes Accord, formed APEC, floated the Australian dollar, deregulated the financial sector, introduced the Family Assistance Scheme, announced "Advance Australia Fair" as the official national anthem and initiated superannuation pension schemes for all workers.

Dawn of Man[]

Salutations to you, Bob Hawke, 23rd Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia! After achieving office through a landslide victory over the incumbent Liberal government, you used your support and authority within the Labor party to introduce sweeping policy changes that would affect the course of Australia's society and economy to make it a true player on the world stage, and whose influence can still be felt today. Your government was also known for its reforms in the areas of health and welfare, including the reintroduction of the Medicare public health service, and your heavy interaction with the citizens of your country cemented your place as one of the most popular leaders in Australia's history.

Prime Minister Hawke, Australia again needs the guidance of a leader that will provide it with prosperity and reform. Will you be able to make the Land Down Under become part of the global playing field once more? Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

Introduction: Welcome to Australia, a comfy bloody country! I'm Bob Hawke, and I'm the big PM around here. Nice to meet ya!

Introduction: On behalf of all Australia, I welcome you- ah, forget it. G'day mate, I'm Bob.

Defeat: I used to think there was not a bum among us up on the world stage! You've changed that.

Unique Attributes[]

Australia (Bob Hawke)
Art by TPangolin Let's Stick Together Specialists refund a portion of Culture spent upon adopting a Social Policy, and consume half the usual Food and Happiness during Golden Ages. Farms on Desert tiles generate Golden Age points if another Desert Farm is adjacent.
Art by TPangolin SASR (Paratrooper) +2 Paradrop Range Gains Science from Kills Combat Strength increased to 70 if you are researching a technology no player has discovered
Art by TPangolin CSIRO (Research Lab) Unlocked at Replaceable Parts +1 Scientist Slot Provides Golden Age Points upon the discovery of a new Technology Costs no maintenance after The Internet is discovered

City List

Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
Darwin
Gold Coast
Newcastle
Geelong
Launceston
Bunbury
Queanbeyan
Alice Springs
Mount Gambier
Cairns
Gosford
Sunshine Coast
Wollongong
Townsville
Broome
Ballarat
Toowoomba
Whyalla
Bendigo
Kalgoorlie
Albury-Wodonga
Mackay
Rockhampton
Bundaberg
Wagga Wagga
Coffs Harbour
Broken Hill
Byron Bay
Port Macquarie
Kirribilli

Spy List

Michael
Dave
Angus
Jimmy
Peter
John
Colin
Mark
Iva
Chris

Strategy[]

Music[]

Peace Theme	War Theme
Great Southern Land Ambient Chillout Cover	Beds Are Burning
Icehouse's 'Great Southern Land', cover by dmxtreme1978	Midnight Oil's 'Beds Are Burning', cover by Vitamin String Quartet

Mod Support[]

Mod Support
Cities in Development	Yes
Civ IV Traits	Yes
Community Balance Patch	Unknown
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Enlightenment Era	Yes
Ethnic Units	Yes
Events and Decisions	Yes
Exploration Continued Expanded	Yes
Historical Religions	Yes
Map Labels	Yes
Mercenaries	Yes
Rise to Power	Yes
Renaissance Era Revised	Unknown
Unique Cultural Influence	Yes
Wish for the World	No
YnAEMP	No

Events and Decisions[]

Construct a New Parliament House[]

Our old Parliament was meant to be temporary, and now it's running out of space for our national debates! We should build a new one as soon as possible!

Requirements/Restrictions:

Player must be Australia
Must have researched Banking
May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

1 Magistrates
{1_Cost} Gold

Rewards:

+2 Culture from Constabularies and the Palace
A Great Engineer appears near the Capital

Kirribilli Agreement[]

The people have apparently decided you're too "tired" to continue leading our country, and want you to step down in favour of your deputy, Paul Keating. While this surely isn't ideal for you, his skill in economics COULD be very useful...