BOB HAWKE LEGACY

Floral tributes to the late former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke are seen at the Opera House in Sydney.

Floral tributes to the late former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke are seen at the Opera House in Sydney. Source: AAP

The tributes are rolling in from around the world for Australia's former prime minister Bob Hawke, who has died at the age of 89. The beer skulling, sports loving Rhodes Scholar achieved the highest approval rating ever for a prime minister - 75 per cent. Frank Mtao looks at his legacy.



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