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First published in Australia as Robert J. Hawke: A Biography by Schwartz Publishing Group, Melbourne, in conjunction with Lansdowne Press, 1982

This edition first published 2010

Text © Blanche d’Alpuget, 2010

Design and typography © Melbourne University Publishing Limited, 2010

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Text design by Phil Campbell

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Printed by Griffin Press, South Australia

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

D’Alpuget, Blanche, 1944–

Hawke: the early years / Blanche d’Alpuget.

9780522860917

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hawke, Bob, 1929–

Labor unions—Australia—Officials and employees—Biography.

Prime Ministers—Australia—Biography.

331.88092