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home / archives / politics / australian / federal / bob hawke /  5th November 1984

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Polls were going very badly for Prime Minister Bob Hawke.. Unpopularity loomed in the light of tough economic decisions that had to be made by government. Then there were troubles with reforms in work relations as well as the contentious issue of uranium mining.

The following Tuesday was Melbourne Cup Day.