Season 1
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A charismatic leader grapples with personal demons while redefining a nation’s identity, challenging power and inspiring hope amidst chaos.
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This explains how Hawke served his "apprenticeship" as President of the ACTU, and this allowed him to be in touch with the people (at least in his opinion).
In March 1983, Hawke won government by a landslide, only a few weeks after Bill Hayden stepped down as ALP leader in Hawke's favour and defeating then Australian second-longest serving Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.
Australians have never been so wary of politicians. But there was a time when things were different. From the moment Bob Hawke blazed onto the national stage, he was the rock god of Australian politics. So what made this flawed man a leader we'd never forget? This two-part political biography takes a revelatory look at the times and leadership that made us who we are today.