OBITUARY Bob Hawke, R.I.P.: astute politician, flawed policies*

The extraordinary tributes paid to Bob Hawke, the longest-serving Labor Prime Minister of Australia, who died on May 16, reflect the fact that Bob Hawke was a man with the common touch, who won four elections until being deposed in a coup by his successor as Labor Prime Minister, Paul Keating.


Bob Hawke: 1919-2019

His popularity arose in part from his working-class background. His uncle served as a West Australian Labor Premier in the 1950s, he joined the Labor Party …

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