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home / archives / politics / australian / federal / bob hawke / 27th October 1987

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Hedging one's bets!

Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer Paul Keating look forward to the buoyant atmosphere of Australia's Melbourne Cup Day. A day when the Australian population gamble millions of dollars on the result of the race and around which date the Reserve Bank often fixes the current interest rate.