Hawke says abolish state governments and think big to fix the nation
Former prime minister Bob Hawke believes he has the recipe to fix the nation – think big, get better candidates, abolish state governmentsÂ
Amy Remeikis is political reporter based at Parliament House in Canberra
Former prime minister Bob Hawke believes he has the recipe to fix the nation – think big, get better candidates, abolish state governmentsÂ
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