It’s difficult to overstate his significance to the lives of many millions of Australians
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As a prime minister and national public figure Bob Hawke resonated with Australian people like no other. He was authentic, charismatic, fiery and intelligent. He was a fighter for workers, an advocate for social justice. He connected with ordinary people, and they with him.
I vividly remember my father and I gathering around the wireless in September 1969 to hear news of Hawke’s election at the Paddington Town Hall to the presidency of the ACTU. Our excitement seemed to be shared around the country. Hawke was destined to be prime minister.
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