Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A watan Afrilu na 1999, Lawler ya ba da shawarar inganta biyan diyya ga mutanen da ke da talauci a matsayin wani ɓangare na gabatar da Harajin Kayayyaki da Ayyuka, ya karya matsayin jam'iyyarsa. A watan Yulin 1999, ya goyi bayan Ian Causley a kan John Anderson don jagorancin Jam'iyyar Kasa, wani ɓangare na rarrabuwa da aka ruwaito game da rashin gamsuwa da shugabancin tarayya na Ostiraliya game da tunanin tattalin arziki da duniya. Tare da yawancin sauran 'yan majalisa na Jam'iyyar Kasa, ya goyi bayan kuri'ar "a'a" a cikin
1999 zaben raba gardama na jamhuriya Lawler ya yi adawa da cikakken keɓancewa na Telstra, kuma yana ɗaya daga cikin 'yan majalisa da yawa da suka ƙi amincewa da tayin daga Telstra na kayan kwalliyar tikitin wasannin Olympics don kada a ga ya yi sulhu da matsayinsu. Daga baya ya goyi bayan shirin da tsohon shugaban Tim Fischer ya yi la'akari da yiwuwar sayar da shi don tallafawa ci gaban kayayyakin more rayuwa a nan gaba idan an fara cika ka'idodin sabis.