Whatever your opinion of Paul Keating's politics, it is hard to find his equal as a parliamentary performer.

His acerbic, theatrical and often hilarious debating style saw a number of cutting one-liners issued from the dispatch box — many of which have entered the Australian lexicon.

As you relive some of the most memorable zingers from the self-titled Placido Domingo of Australian politics — bear in mind there's a twist.

Paul Keating's favourite target, John Hewson, went on to be a star panellist for the ABC's popular election program, Gruen Nation.

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Paul Keating had a fairly scathing assessment of his Liberal opposite number Andrew Peacock. ( ABC TV )

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John Howard, whose eyebrows Paul Keating dislikes. ( Dean Lewins: Reuters )

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Paul Keating doubts Wilson Tuckey's arithmetic. ( Alan Porritt, file photo: AAP )

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