During his time as prime minister, Bob Hawke floated the Australian dollar, launched Medicare and introduced the Sex Discrimination Act, but he was also known for his humour, his emotion and ability to skol a glass of beer.

National editor Tory Maguire chats with associate editor and special writer Tony Wright about the Labor lion.

Photo: Andrew Chapman

Host: 
Tory Maguire: National Editor (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

Guest:
Tony Wright: Associate Editor and Special Writer (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

During his time as prime minister, Bob Hawke floated the Australian dollar, launched Medicare and introduced the Sex Discrimination Act, but he was also known for his humour, his emotion and ability to skol a glass of beer.
National editor Tory Maguire chats with associate editor and special writer Tony Wright about the Labor lion. Photo: Andrew Chapman
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Host:&nbsp; <a href="https://twitter.com/_tors?lang=en">Tory Maguire:</a> National Editor (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)
Guest: <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tony-wright-hve1u">Tony Wright</a>: Associate Editor and Special Writer (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

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From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

Please Explain Daily

During his time as prime minister, Bob Hawke floated the Australian dollar, launched Medicare and introduced the Sex Discrimination Act, but he was also known for his humour, his emotion and ability to skol a glass of beer.  National editor Tory Maguire chats with associate editor and special writer Tony Wright about the Labor lion.

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