Cabinet Papers from the Hawke government’s second and third terms of 1986-87 have been released by the National Archives.
Former Senator Gareth Evans, a Cabinet minister of the time, described the Hawke government, then in its fourth and fifth years, as a “government pretty much at the top of its form”. [Read more…]
The National Archives has released Cabinet papers from the 1984-85 Hawke Labor government.
Because the Archives is transitioning from the old 30-year embargo rule to 20 years, two years worth of papers have been released.
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Dr. Jim Stokes, the National Archives historical consultant, outlined the political climate of the time, whilst a former Hawke minister, Susan Ryan, provided a personal recollection of 1984-85. Transcripts of their talks are provided below. [Read more…]