Paul Keating gives blistering critique of Bob Hawke

By Michael Gordon
Updated August 28 2014 - 10:13am, first published August 27 2014 - 5:34pm
Former prime minister Paul Keating with Gareth Evans at Wednesday's book launch in Canberra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Former prime minister Paul Keating with Gareth Evans at Wednesday's book launch in Canberra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Then prime minister Bob Hawke with his treasurer Paul Keating at premiers' conference in 1986. Photo: Esther Beaton
Then prime minister Bob Hawke with his treasurer Paul Keating at premiers' conference in 1986. Photo: Esther Beaton
Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Federal Treasurer Paul Keating, pictured at the Premiers' Conference on 13 June 1986. 
BRW Picture by ESTHER BEATON 
ALP Labor MPs Hawke cabinet 1980s Federal Politics history hhollins Photo: Esther Beaton
Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Federal Treasurer Paul Keating, pictured at the Premiers' Conference on 13 June 1986. BRW Picture by ESTHER BEATON ALP Labor MPs Hawke cabinet 1980s Federal Politics history hhollins Photo: Esther Beaton

Paul Keating has launched a withering attack on Bob Hawke, Labor's longest-serving prime minister, asserting that he assumed the role of leading the government for five years of Mr Hawke's almost nine years in office.

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