The number of MPs has not increased since the Hawke government,and they now represent triple the people they did at Federation.
Making his first appearance in parliament as Prime Minister,Bob Hawke signalled his intention to do things differently.
Thirty-five years ago,the late Yunupingu handed Bob Hawke a bark painting known as the Barunga Statement. Hawke promised a treaty. It remains unmet.
Forty years ago,Tasmanian Premier Robin Gray announced his government would defy the Federal Government’s world heritage regulations prohibiting work on the Franklin Dam.
It’s normal for a prime minister and treasurer to have creative tension,but Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers should embrace it.
In 1988,Bob Hawke and a host of politicians went flying to raise money for the National Heart Foundation’s Hearts Aloft campaign,part of the Australian Bicentenary Great Balloon Spectacular.
It’s up to the prime minister to persuade Australians and activate their goodwill. He can’t rely on the vibe.
The private interment ceremony - also attended by Victorian premier Dan Andrews - was held on the 40th anniversary of the election of the Hawke government.
Chris Wallace,who withdrew a biography of Julia Gillard on the eve of publication,knows books about our politicians can “actually affect their careers”.
On February 3,1983,in a dramatic series of events,the Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser called a snap double dissolution and announced a forthcoming federal election. On the same day,the ALP leader Bill Hayden stepped down in favour of Bob Hawke,ensuring a political battle would follow between Hawke and Fraser.
We should be proud of how far the Socceroos have come at the World Cup,whether they win their next match against Argentina or not.