{"product_id":"gold-standard-remembering-the-hawke-government","title":"Gold Standard? Remembering the Hawke Government","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eWas the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBob Hawke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e government truly the ‘gold standard’ of federal leadership in Australia? This incisive and engaging collection brings together leading historians, political scientists, journalists and former insiders to reassess one of the nation’s most celebrated reform eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eFrom economic transformation and the Labor–Union Accords to social justice, women’s policy and health reform, the contributors examine the policies, politics and personalities that defined the Hawke years. They explore how Labor secured four successive election victories, how the government managed media and administration, and how its opponents struggled in response. The book also confronts the era’s limits, including its disappointments for First Nations Australians, and reflects on how memories of the period have shifted over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eRich in insight and contemporary relevance, \u003cem data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eGold Standard?\u003c\/em\u003e asks what lessons the Hawke government offers for today’s leaders — and how its legacies continue to shape modern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: UNSW Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210 x 135  mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: \u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date:\u003cspan\u003e April 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781761170522\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNSW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62699246026911,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/1024\/1183\/files\/CopyofParliamentShopwebsiteimagessquaretemplate300425_18.png?v=1771894638","url":"https:\/\/parliamentshop.com.au\/products\/gold-standard-remembering-the-hawke-government","provider":"Parliament Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}