Was the Hawke government really the ‘gold standard’ for reform?
- Written by John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Journalism is sometimes called the first draft of history. Near contemporary works, such as the University of Canberra’s long running series of books on Australian governments, going back to the Hawke government (1983-1991), might be viewed as the second draft.
Gold Standard? Remembering the Hawke Government differs from both. The book is...





