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Just Call Me Bob

Australian Story celebrates the extraordinary life and career of Bob Hawke, Australia’s most popular prime minister, who died aged 89. Hawke won four elections, becoming Labor’s longest-serving prime minister and overseeing profound economic and social reform. Eventually Hawke's fruitful relationship with treasurer Paul Keating soured and he lost the leadership of the party, bringing to an end a stellar career Hawke approached his final years content with his life and proud of his achievements, saying "I don't think about death, I'm not frightened of death". This intimate portrait features extensive archive, including rare photos from the family’s private collection, and revealing interviews with Hawke, his biographer and second wife Blanche D’Alpuget and his three children.

English
  • Originally Aired May 20, 2019
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network ABC1
  • Created May 21, 2019 by
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