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Matilda

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5. There's some debate about how good Hawke was at policy-making.

Reply to forest444 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:32 PM

Jul 2016

He was very popular with the electorate, just "one of the blokes", and good at bringing different factions together.

But I think much of his policy was dictated by Paul Keating - Keating, of course, claims it was. And I think the proof is that he continued to pursue ground-breaking economic policies once he became PM in his own right.

They were actually a formidable team, but both had rampant egos, and it was an uneasy relationship.

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Linda Burney becomes first Indigenous woman elected to Australia's lower house. [View all] forest444 Jul 2016 OP

And I expect she'll be a very capable one. Matilda Jul 2016 #1

My guess is that the sky's the limit for her. Are we looking at a future Australian Prime Minister? forest444 Jul 2016 #2

There's no doubt, Bob was a player in his day. Matilda Jul 2016 #3

Sorry to hear that. I understand he was a good Prime Minister. forest444 Jul 2016 #4

There's some debate about how good Hawke was at policy-making. Matilda Jul 2016 #5

Amazing. Thank you for the background. forest444 Jul 2016 #6

There was a touching scene at the Labor launch before the election. Matilda Jul 2016 #7

Gives me a warm feeling just picturing that. Thank you. forest444 Jul 2016 #8

It's bouncing up and down daily. Matilda Jul 2016 #9

I see. Sounds like another Turnbull government, but with a number of (probably welcome) changes. forest444 Jul 2016 #10