, was remembered as a man who loved people, loved Australia and loved singing in a loud voice.
Mr Albanese told the House Mr Hawke was a "genuine folk figure" long before he became prime minister in 1983. "As we all know, when we're in these jobs our advisers try to hurry us on for the next appointment. But what struck me was [Mr Hawke] said, 'They can wait,'" Mr Wyatt recalled.Mr Hawke's environmental record was also singled out by the Parliament. In the Senate, Greens leader Richard Di Natale described Mr Hawke as a "champion for the environment".
CanberraCamper Reminds me of the portrait of Kramer from Seinfeld
CanberraCamper Yes, Bob was one of the better PM. A peoples man. Not a wimp that seems to have been elected today.
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