Historical information
Bob Hawke was a union leader and subsequently became Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister in 1983 and was ultimately usurped as by ALP treasurer, Paul Keating, in 1991.
Significance
Relevant to the history of Australian Labor Party and Australian parliamentary politics. Autobiographical interest - Bob Hawke.
Physical description
Paper; book.
Front cover: blue, black and white with a photograph of Bob Hawke.
Inscriptions & markings
Front cover: Title and a facsimile of Bob Hawke's signature.
Subjects
- btlc,
- ballarat trades and labour council,
- ballarat trades hall,
- hawke, bob,
- hawke, robert,
- alp,
- australian labor party,
- australian history,
- hayden, bill,
- fraser, malcolm,
- prime minister,
- leader of the opposition,
- elections,
- keating, paul,
- hawke, hazel,
- actu,
- unions,
- autobiography,
- memoirs,
- government,
- parliament