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Birthday cake interview
Date
3 March 1993 (1993-03-03)
Time
18:30
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause
Hewson was unable to explain one of his Fightback! key tax policies on live television
First reporter
Mike Willesee
Participants
John Hewson
Outcome
Thought to have contributed to Hewson's failure to win the 1993 federal election
The birthday cake interview was a live interview on Australian television in March 1993 in which Liberal Party Opposition Leader John Hewson was unable to clearly explain to reporter Mike Willesee whether a birthday cake would cost more or less under his proposed tax reforms. It is remembered as contributing to Hewson's unexpected failure as leader of the Coalition to win the federal election that took place ten days later.
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