Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna Kubvumbi 1999, Lawler akatsigira kuvandudzwa kwemubhadharo wevanhu vasina rombo rakanaka sechikamu chekuunzwa kweMutero weZvinhu neMasevhisi, achiputsa chimiro chebato rake. Muna Chikunguru 1999, akatsigira Ian Causley achipesana naJohn Anderson wehutungamiriri hweNational Party, chikamu chekuparadzaniswa kunonzi pamusoro pekusagutsikana nekutungamira kwehurumende yeAustralia pane zvehupfumi hwenyika uye kudyidzana kwenyika. Pamwe chete nemamwe maParamende mazhinji eNational Party, akatsigira "kwete" kuvhota mu1999 republic referendum
Lawler akaramba kuti Telstra iitwe yakazvimiririra, uye aive mumwe wevamwe vapanduki veparamende vakaramba zvipo kubva kuTelstra zvekutenga matikiti emaOlympic emhando yepamusoro kuti arege kuonekwa sekukanganisa chinzvimbo chavo. Gare gare akatsigira chirongwa cheaimbova mutungamiri Tim Fischer achifunga nezve mukana wekutengesa kuti awane mari yekuwedzera kwezvivakwa mune ramangwana kana zviyero zvebasa zvasangana pakutanga.