Vale Bob Hawke

[Ean Austral]

Just heard a news flash saying Mr Hawke has passed away.

Liked a beer or 3 in his day. R.I.P Mr Hawke

Cheers Ean

[Bigbjorn]

After Gough Whitlam's passing I regarded Robert James Lee Hawke as the greatest living Australian. Now I will have to appoint another to the position. It won't be one of the current crop of Pollies.

[trout1105]

After Gough Whitlam's passing I regarded Robert James Lee Hawke as the greatest living Australian. Now I will have to appoint another to the position. It won't be one of the current crop of Pollies.

Bob Hawke was a Bloody Legend and he did what he did because he knew it was the right thing to do, The currant crop only do what they do to gain power and don't give a rats arse about the average Australian.
RIP Bob and what you did for Australia will not be forgotten, Hopefully.[thumbsupbig]

[Slunnie]

A skull of beer by everybody would be appropriate.

[DiscoMick]

A very sad loss, but he was definitely a great man.

[JDNSW]

Its a bit of a worry when all of my more or less contemporaries are dropping off the perch........

[grey_ghost]

Hmm. No comment other than “no child will live in poverty by...”

[incisor]

Hmm. No comment other than “no child will live in poverty by...”

at least he tried....

[Eevo]

RIP

[67hardtop]

Bye bye Bob. Sadly missed.

[Eevo]

i hope he did a pre-poll vote

[Fourgearsticks]

i hope he did a pre-poll vote
l'm sure Bob would have thought that funny [biggrin]

[V8Ian]

Hmm. No comment other than “no child will live in poverty by...”
I heard him in a recent interview say that was his greatest regret. The claim has been taken out of context because he failed to clarify it properly. What he intended to say was that there should be no economic reason for children to live in poverty.
RIP the Honourable Bob Hawke.

[87County]

Bye bye Bob. Sadly missed.

Indeed - Requiescat In Pace Bob !

[Bearman]

RIP Bob Hawke, a great man.

[Bigbjorn]

Hmm. “no child will live in poverty by...”

Said on the introduction of Family Allowance Supplement (FAS). An extra payment to low income parents. In an ideal world responsible parents would use this to support their dependant children. Unfortunately in this real world far too many parents used this gift for booze, tobacco, drugs, poker machines, etc. The idea was sound.

[DiscoMick]

Apparently he went off script when he said that and didn't explain it properly.
Quite relevant now that three million Australians are living below the poverty line.

[DiscoMick]

Did anyone have a Hawke lager in his honour? I've never tried it.

[4bee]

Its a bit of a worry when all of my more or less contemporaries are dropping off the perch........

John it shouldn't be a worry, I liken the end to be like experiencing having an Anesthetic. One second one is alive & the next, nothing. That's it, kaput, Finito. Anything to get away from Eevo's jokes.
[smilebigeye]
What is there to worry about if one has their personal affairs in order? I know, I know, unfinished business, friendships & projects etc. I don't think for one second one would sit up in bed & with a last gasp wonder whether one did actually re-tighten up the S2A wheel nuts to 80lb/ft or not.

Have just this last fortnight have had a life changing experience but seems I beat old Nick once again. When your number is up it's up though .


Latest images of Hawkey show him with a pint of beer & thick Cigar in his hands. Not a good recipe for a life over 89 I reckon.

[DiscoMick]

It was Hawke lager, apparently, a boutique brew I've never seen. Must be a Sydney thing.
As the nurse said about my old father's smoking just before he passed, what does it matter at his age? Let him enjoy it while he can.

[DiscoMick]

I remembered a funny story about Hawke calling a pensioner a 'silly old bugger' after being bailed up by him in a shopping centre. Can you imagine a modern politician saying that?

[rick130]

I remembered a funny story about Hawke calling a pensioner a 'silly old bugger' after being bailed up by him in a shopping centre. Can you imagine a modern politician saying that?It was a bloody media storm at the time though Michael!

[rick130]

Way back in time when Hawkie was ACTU President I remember dad, a died in the wool Liberal voter saying that one day Bob would be the PM of Australia and he'd make a good one.

[DiscoMick]

It was a bloody media storm at the time though Michael!Probably won some votes for Hawke. People like straight talkers.