Bob Hawke Montage.

[MsTsarbomba]

Surely this man does not believe in these fucking dickheads in his party who are running the country today

[dlan1500]

@MsTsarbomba True. Hawke and Keating must be shaking there heads privately when they see what the Labor party has become. Once a government of great reforms now a shambles of a party. Cameron Clyne CEO of the NAB has been mentioned as a future Labor politician. Get him in ASAP.

[imalwayswatchingu00]

1:36 holy shit, how long was that guy doing news for? Finished last year I saw on 7:30 report.

[grindsmygearsAU]

I have had the pleasure of eating dinner with Bob Hawk when I was younger and it was a bloody amazing night (sadly I wished I was old enough to engage him in a more mature conversation)

[jimmiow]

Fucken struthe!

[lukamotiv]

WHAT A LEGEND!!! A good bloke to have a beer with haha....

[wamphyr000]

God I hate Dame Edna.

[creativeengineer]

Interest rates of 18% under Hawke/Keating. They subjected Australians to extreme socialism where mediocrity reigned supreme. Hawke and Keating imposed punitive taxes on anyone trying to get ahead by a bit of overtime and hard work. These two destroyed incentive in our society and it is only under Howard socialism has been decapitated. Labor ideology has been replace by Labor chaos today - carbon tax, insulation, TV set top boxes. They and the Green f-wits couldn't run a barbecue.

[dlan1500]

I dont care much about the ordinary politicians we have today. All the hard reforms was done in the 80s and early 90s. Howard did have his socialist benefits as well, $5000 baby bonus or as Gerry Harvey said " LCD Bonus", childcare rebate, hand outs for parents with school children, First home buyers grants. You should check out on Youtube - "Tony Abbott on Keatings triumphant legacy as treasurer".

[creativeengineer]

@dlan1500 Yes the childcare rebate is a stupid thing. People should not have children if the mother is not at home to bring up her own kids. However our greedy society has evolved to a dual income mess. The the prime cause of that are the inept politicians from all sides who continue to fund negative gearing (higher housing prices) and turn families into wage slaves.

[davidtregenza]

only good labor politician

also what award was bob hawke giving to bert newton

[Kokoda144]

traitor to the nation, he fucked over aussie diggers in vietnam when he was the water front union chairman. he rallied all the union member to not load hmas japarit. the union is there to look after the workers wanker, not to make political statements and put our diggers at risk.

[AustralianGuyyy]

He was a good man.

[creativeengineer]

@AustralianGuyyy He was a first class prick. You are a blind fool.

[AustralianGuyyy]

Maybe I was too young to experience first-hand the economic woes he helped cause. Looking into it more, you are right. I suppose I'm one of those who prefers to the remember the good in people rather than wallow in the negative. You made valid point but to call me a blind fool hurts. I will spend the rest of my morning sobbing into my pillow. Please don't be mean to me any more.

[1dschamp]

What an all round champion!!

[winifredatwell]

To paraphrase a famous bit of British commentary, Bob Hawke drunk was better than any Tory leader sober. Not to say that he was ever anything like a visionary - he was a cautious political moderate who loved power and whose narcissism dictated that it must be his. See the childhood profiles of other egomaniacal figures like Sinatra and Macarthur and you'll see the connecting line between Hawke's self-esteem and the smothering adoration of his parents

[deodorant93]

This saddens me. He was the last PM that actually gave a fuck about workers. The closet conservatives since him may as well be Liberals.

[jorologo]

No politician in the ALP can match him. He is the only ALP PM that gave Australia true hope true promise and true prosperity. He simply loved this country and he adored its citizens. 2 simple ingredients that make such and inspirational leader whether it be politics, leading a sporting team or running a business. Bless you Bob Hawke.

[adenowa3232]

I don't think he should ever have spoken about it, the alcohol issue I mean. If he dealt with it then it should never have been any of our business. Self indulgent garbage.

[hutton4059]

at the end hes scratching his head because he is lieing!

[The777FORGIVEN]

Bob Hawke is a drunken union lackey and a retarded tool...I still remember how him and Keating had a million people unemployed. Worst prime minister ever. Dont let the Aussie Oi Oi Oi Fair Dinkum dyed in the wool dingo loving beer swilling lovable buffoon image Bob Hawke portrays himself as fool you. The bloke is a dickhead and forever will be.

[deodorant93]

@The777FORGIVEN well he is a Rhodes scholar, speaks five languages and was the PM of Australia. Now who is the dickhead?

[Branko565]

@deodorant93 - RHODES scholar maybe??? Gronk definately! the only thing Bob Hawke did was besides get drunk all the time was send this country broke. 5 languages yeah right ...."my arse" the bum couldnt even speak English properly. Stinking socialist shitbag. As for you.....................eat dick loser.

[deodorant93]

@Branko565 No doubt you lack the skills to verify the information, poor you.

[Branko565]

@deodorant93 - YAWN

[deodorant93]

@Branko565 you do your best

[zorrow78]

Ha that is what Orlando Bloom is going to look like when he's old hahha.

[lunafringe10]

the past is one thing and the present day another, Its always how one presents oneself, Abt Hawke.., that is why the planet is the way it is, Because obviously the

fate of nations is decided at dinner parties and drinking campaigns, When politicians and our so called elite is drunk what decisions can they take?

[BandwagonJumper007]

What habit?

Fucking everything that walked past?

[bungmuffin]

if only i could vote for this guy and not the clowns on stage today

[Shakesdicke]

Check out the video Ruddfall to see the fall of Kevin Rudd.

[WolfZeroBlade]

He was the best PrimeMinister ever!

[DigbyCat]

Got of the piss, but still remained a deadbeat...

[lunafringe10]

strong proud and free nation, just cut the umbilical chord to the US, when is it gonna happen u poor convicts

[disamjisa]

@lunafringe10 Lol, should lunafringe be racist fringe?

[GetYourAlbatros]

@lunafringe10 Convicts a long time ago, even USA was at one point a place for convicts and slaves.

[webaroos]

Hawke owned by jewish interests, just a forgettable little bodgie prick.

[lodgee]

How insightful. Any other conspiracy theories you'd like to share or is that one enough to ensure a good night's sleep?

[webaroos]

lodgee - You probably don't know about Bourkes ACTU stores, he bailed out his jewish mate with ACTU money and the whole lot collapsed, you don't know about the jews he expatriated to Aust, housed and pensioned while Aussie were left in the cold.

[lodgee]

You're right, I don't. Again, it sounds like nothing more than hearsay.

[webaroos]

lodgee - Obviously you can choose to remain ignornat, but you can't ignore the fact that Hawke, after putting on a front of a family man then followed his dick and abandoned his childrens' mother in her time of need, to go root a tart, and yes both women are jewesses.

[InformationMinister]

He's 80 and still looks good for his age, well done mate!

[daveyork0]

Got off the piss, beat the habit, and became a legend Prime Minister.

Inspiration to us.

[razdawg182]

@daveyork0 he is a scumbag, liar and pisshead, who makes ridiculous promises like no child will be in poverty in 2000, and he ruined the economy just so he could have a nice cushy job in asia with his mistress, inspirational?

[pistola80]

Happy Birthday Bob! 80 today :)

[earthwolf82]

What a legend!

[chloeisfunkalicious]

yeah go Hawky!

[joedz2]

I think a drink has helped me?! HAHAHHHAHA. What a legend!!!!

[petestrat07]

Good on ya Hawky. He's a top bloke.