Hawke, Bob (1929-)

Also known as
Hawke, R. J. (1929-)
Hawke, R. J. L. (Robert James Lee) (1929-)
Hawke, Robert J. L. (Robert James Lee) (1929-)
HAWKE, Robert James Lee, AC, (the Hon) (1929-)
Hawke, Robert James Lee (1929-)
Field of activity
Member for Wills (Vic) 1980-92
Libraries Australia
http://nla.gov.au/anbd.aut-an35995459
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-595990

Biographies

Born 9.12.29 at Bordertown, SA.

Parliamentary Service

  • Elected to the House of Representatives for Wills, Victoria, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 and 1990.
  • Resigned 20.2.92.

Conferences, Delegations and Visits

  • Leader, Commonwealth Parliamentary Delegation to the Australian Constitutional Convention, Adelaide, April 1983 and Brisbane, July 1985.
  • Official visits to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, UK, Europe, USA and Canada, June 1983; Thailand, November 1983; CHOGM, India, November 1983; Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, China, Singapore and Malaysia, January-February 1984; CHOGRM, Port Moresby, August 1984; South Pacific Forum, Tuvalu, August 1984; Belgium and USA, February 1985; Canada, March 1985; Fiji, August 1985; Papua New Guinea, September 1985; Bahamas, October 1985; USA and Europe, April 1986; Japan and China, May 1986; UK, August 1986; Switzerland and Middle East, January-February 1987; Western Samoa, May-June 1987; USA, Canada, Ireland, Switzerland and Yugoslavia, October 1987; New Zealand, November 1987; Singapore, USSR and Japan, November-December 1987; USA, June 1988; Tonga, September 1988; South-East Asia, India and Pakistan, January-February 1989; UK, USA and Europe, June-July 1989; Kiribati, July 1989; Singapore and Malaysia, October 1989; New Zealand, February 1990; Turkey, April 1990; South Pacific Forum, Noumea and Vanuatu, July-August 1990; Papua New Guinea, September 1990; Japan, September 1990; CHOGM, Harare, Zimbabwe, October 1991.

Parliamentary Party Positions

  • Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 17.9.80 to 3.2.83. Spokesman on Industrial Relations, Employment and Youth Affairs from 17.9.80 to 3.2.83.
  • Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 3.2.83 to 19.12.91.
  • Leader of the Opposition from 3.2.83 to 11.3.83.

Party Positions

  • Member, ALP National (formerly Federal) Executive from 1971; President 1973-78.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

  • BA, LLB (WAust), BLitt (Oxon).
  • Rhodes Scholar (WA 1953).
  • President, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1970-80.
  • Member, Reserve Bank Board 1973-80.
  • Member, Monash University Council 1970-73.
  • Member, Immigration Planning Council and Advisory Council 1970-80.
  • Member, ILO Governing Body 1972-80.
  • Member, Australian Council for Union Training 1975-80.
  • Member, Australian Population and Immigration Council 1976-80.
  • Member, Australian Refugee Advisory Council 1979-80.

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  1. The Hawke memoirs / Bob Hawke
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1994-1997 ]
    Languages: English, Chinese
    At 124 libraries
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  2. The Hon. Bob Hawke AC, 21 September 1998, Storey Hall, RMIT : programme / Trade Union Education Foundation
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Book : 1998 ]
    At State Library of VIC
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  3. Bob Hawke : the changing face of unions / interviewed by Gerald Stone ; research: Maria Nadalin, Cec Munns
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Sound : 1974 ]
    At 8 libraries
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  4. Our country our future : statement on the environment / the Hon. R.J.L. Hawke, A.C. Prime Minister of Australia, July 1989
    Australia. Prime Minister
    [ Book : 1989 ]
    At 86 libraries
    Our country our future : statement on the environment / the Hon. R.J.L. Hawke, A.C. Prime Minister of Australia, July 1989
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  5. Work - how much a health hazard? / R. J. Hawke
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Book : 1981 ]
    At 2 libraries
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  6. The resolution of conflict / [by] RJL Hawke
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1979 ]
    At 83 libraries
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  7. Bob Hawke interviewed by Frances Rush in the Commonwealth Study Conferences (Australia) oral history project
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Sound : 2009 ]
    At National Library
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  8. Interview with Prime Minister R.J. Hawke / interviewer, Michael Willesee
    [ Video : 1984 ]
    At Nat Gall Aus Res
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  9. [Bust of Bob Hawke] [sculptor: Margarita D'Tella]
    D'Tella, Dimetrio
    [ Object : 1987 ]
    At UniSA Library
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  10. Bob Hawke : the changing face of unions / Bob Hawke interviewed by Gerald Stone
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Sound : 1974 ]
    At State Library of QLD
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  1. The Hawke memoirs / Bob Hawke
    Hawke, Bob, 1929-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1994-1997 ]
    Languages: English, Chinese
    At 124 libraries
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  2. The Hawke legacy / edited by Gerry Bloustien, Barbara Comber and Alison Mackinnon
    Bloustien, Gerry
    [ Book : 2009 ]
    At 65 libraries
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  3. Robert J. Hawke : a biography / [Blanche D'Alpuget]
    D'Alpuget, Blanche, 1944-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1982-2010 ]
    At 115 libraries
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  4. Hawke : the Prime Minister / by Blanche d'Alpuget
    D'Alpuget, Blanche, 1944-
    [ Book : 1983-2011 ]
    At 126 libraries
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  5. My own life : an autobiography / Hazel Hawke
    Hawke, Hazel
    [ Book, Audio book : 1992-1997 ]
    At 102 libraries
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  6. Hawke : an emotional life / Stan Anson
    Anson, Stan, 1956-
    [ Book : 1991-1992 ]
    At 78 libraries
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  7. Bob Hawke, a portrait / Robert Pullan
    Pullan, Robert, 1944-
    [ Book : 1980-1984 ]
    At 70 libraries
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  8. The Hawke government : a critical retrospective / edited by Susan Ryan & Troy Bramston
    Ryan, Susan, 1942-
    [ Book : 2003 ]
    At 99 libraries
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  9. The Hawke government and Labor tradition / Graham Maddox
    Maddox, Graham
    [ Book : 1988-1989 ]
    At 65 libraries
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  10. Hawke : the definitive biography / [John Hurst]
    Hurst, John, 1934-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1979-1980 ]
    Languages: English, Undetermined
    At 76 libraries
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  1. Hawke riling left wingers on Jakarta ties. -Condensed from the Asian Wall Street Journal, 24/ 25 June 1983-
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    [ Map, Article : 1983 ]
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  2. Australia. -A discussion of the Australian economy and the way the Hawke government has managed it. Written on the eve of the 1985/86 budget-
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  4. The power of speech : Australian Prime Ministers defining the national image / James Curran
    Curran, James, 1973-
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  1. Hazel : my mother's story / Sue Pieters-Hawke ; assisted by Hazel Flynn
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  3. Bat & pad : writings on Australian cricket, 1804-1984 / compiled by Pat Mullins & Philip Derriman ; with a foreword by Bob Hawke
    Derriman, Philip, 1943-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1984-1987 ]
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  4. Guilty : Bob Hawke or Kim Hughes? / Bruce Francis
    Francis, Bruce, 1948-
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  1. Papers
    Slatyer, R. O. (Ralph Owen), 1929-
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    At National Library
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  2. Papers of Gavin Souter
    Souter, Gavin, 1929-
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  3. [Biographical cuttings on Bob Hawkes, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
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  1. Website: The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
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  1. 'A Bob Hawke shot'; Diplomats win [coming soon]
    The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Thursday 30 November 1978 p 1 Article Illustrated
    ... 'A Bob Hawke shot' The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, misses his first drive at Royal Canberra yesterday. He said, "It was a Bob Hawke shot", recalling Mr Hawke's misses at a National Press Club golf day a month ago. Diplomats win The first Ministry versus Diplomats golf tournament began in humid ... 245 words
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  2. A day in the life [?]f Bob Hawke
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  3. Nine years later a less fiery Bob Hawke
    The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Monday 10 October 1988 p 1 Article Illustrated
    ... Nine years later a less fiery Bob Hawke | By KEITH SCOTT Bob Hawke then (1979) and now. The world is a different place than it was when Mr Hawke gave the ABC Boyer Lectures in 1979. Mr Hawke is also ... operations of the states system". Continued on Pag* 2 Bob Hawke less fiery nine years later Continued ... 1214 words
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  1. Headlines (Adelaide, S. Aust.)
    University of South Australia
    [ Periodical : 2005-2006 ]
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  2. Bob Hawke: university, 1953/ 55. -Interview with Bob Hawke about his life at Oxford University and his career as prime minister-
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  3. Bob Hawke, age 78: [Interview by Denton, Andrew]
    Hawke, Bob
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  4. The RJ Hawke Memorial Interview. -Interview with Bob Hawke by Lenore Taylor-
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