Democracy Sausage: Bob Hawke’s complex legacy

Why does Prime Minister Anthony Albanese regard the Hawke government as a model for modern Labor?

Would Hawke’s consensus-based approach be effective in a contemporary political environment? And what were his major regrets from his time in office?

On this episode of Democracy Sausage, author of Bob Hawke: demons and destiny, Troy Bramston, joins Professor Mark Kenny and Dr Marija Taflaga to discuss Bob Hawke’s political legacy.

Troy Bramston is a senior writer and columnist with The Australian and the author of Bob Hawke: demons and destiny.

Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Centre for the Study of Australian Politics and a Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.

Mark Kenny is a Professor at the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.

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