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Bob Hawke

Meet Bob Hawke, Australia’s longest-serving Labor Prime Minister and the third longest-serving Prime Minister of any party.

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  • He became Prime Minister after only two years in parliament
  • He was the longest serving Labor Prime Minister with four terms in office
  • After the yacht Australia II won the 1983 America's Cup, he stated “Any boss who sacks a worker for not turning up today is a bum”

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Bob Hawke Remoulded to Hold a Tinnie

Hawke’s Brewing Co. & Madame Tussauds Sydney present the former Prime Minister with a birthday gift he’s sure to raise his hand to!

In an Australian first, Hawke’s Brewing Co. has collaborated with Madame Tussauds Sydney and remoulded the wax hand of former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke so that he can hold a can of his own beer, Hawke’s Lager.

The remoulded hand of the iconic Australian has been taking shape for over a month inside the creative studio at Madame Tussauds Sydney and was revealed to Mr Hawke at an invite-only birthday celebration at The Clovelly Hotel this afternoon, two days before his 88th birthday.

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