The Annual Report is a second comedy

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by New Zealand satirist John Clarke and Australian

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. The album was released in November 1991 and peaked at number 94 on The Australian ARIA Charts. The interviews first broadcast on ''

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'' on the

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. At the

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the album won the

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; the duo's second consecutive win in this category.

Track listing

# "Religious Instruction" - The Hon. Bob Hawke, Prime Minister # "A Working Class Boy" - The Hon. John Hewson, Leader of the Australian Liberal Party # "The Banking Inquiry" - The Hon. Paul Keating, Federal Treasurer # "Attracting the Green Vote" - The Hon. Bob Hawke, Prime Minister # "Trouble with Stamps" - The Hon. Charles Blunt, Leader of the National Party # "On the Vital Matter Of Trade - The Hon. Bob Hawke, Prime Minister # "The Crossword" - The Hon. Paul Keating, Federal Treasurer # "Protecting the Environment" - A BHP Spokesman # "Our Man in Dublin" - Mr. Brian Burke, Ex-Western Australian Premier, Ambassador to Eire # "Our Man in Perth" - Mr. Brian Burke, Ex-Western Australian Premier, Ex-Ambassador to Eire # "Our Man in Wonderland" - Mr. Brian Burke, Ex-Western Australian Premier, Semi-retired Witness # "On the Waterfront" - The Hon. John Hewson, Leader of the Australian Liberal Party # "A Couple of Bucks" - The Hon. Paul Keating, Federal Treasurer # "The Challenge" - The Hon. Bob Hawke, Prime Minister And The Hon. Paul Keating, Recently Demobbed Federal Treasurer # "A Very Brilliant Man" - The Hon. Jeff Kennett, Victorian Opposition Leader # "A Standing Ovation" - The Hon. Bob Hawke, Prime Minister # "Defending the Faith" - The Hon. John Kerin, Recently Appointed Federal Treasurer # "The Front Fell Off" - Senator Bob Collins, Minister For Shipping # "Consumption Tax" - The Hon. John Hewson, Leader of the Australian Liberal Party # "I'd Rather Not Discuss It" - The Hon. Paul Keating. Previously Federal Treasurer # "The Big Question" - The Hon. John Hewson, Leader of the Australian Liberal Party # "A Message from Spain" - Mr. Christopher Skase, Ornament to Australian Business

Charts

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Annual Report, The 1991 albums 1990s comedy albums Bryan Dawe albums John Clarke (satirist) albums Warner Records albums ARIA Award-winning albums