The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library
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Prime Ministerial speeches
1991
1990
1989
- Inaugural meeting of the Asian-Australian Consultative Council (PDF 684kb, opens in new window), 3 September 1989
Mr Hawke talks about the history of the relationship between Australia and Asia. He rejects the white Australia policy and outlines issues favourable to, and complicating, Australian relationships in the region
1988
- Joint meeting of the United States Congress Washington (PDF 2,416kb, opens in new window), 23 June 1988
Mr Hawke's speech to Congress covers the common democratic values of the US and Australia, ANZUS, trade, new world scene, international economics and strategy, and the success of the United States
- 1988 Boyer lecture (PDF 2,958kb, opens in new window), 1988
Mr Hawke talks about the challenges confronting Australia in both the domestic and international environments
- Australia Day - Opera House, Sydney (PDF 376kb, opens in new window), 26 January 1988
Mr Hawke talks about commemoration and commitment to Australia's future
- Bicentennial Mulitcultural Foundation (PDF 384kb, opens in new window), 21 December 1988
Mr Hawke celebrates Australia's foundation as an ethnically diverse nation. He expresses sorrow at the breakdown in bipartisanship for a diverse immigration policy and urges Australians to practice tolerance in their daily lives
- Opening of the New Parliament House, Canberra (PDF 686kb, opens in new window), 9 May 1988
Mr Hawke talks about the ghosts and spirits of the past, gratitude to all those responsible for the building, and for democracy
- Parliamentary dinner for Premier Li Peng of China (PDF 361kb, opens in new window), 17 November 1988
Mr Hawke thanks the Chinese for their significant contribution to the bicentennary, pays tribute to the role of Chinese Australians in building the country, and discusses areas of cooperation between Australia and China
- Presentation of women's suffrage banner, The Lodge (PDF 407kb, opens in new window), 8 March 1988
Mr Hawke talks about the history of women's suffrage in Australia, the ALPs National Agenda for Women, and the significance of the banner as a symbol of the earlier struggles for suffrage
- Resolution on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Canberra (PDF 1,122kb, opens in new window), 23 August 1988
Mr Hawke moves a resolution in Parliament on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and considers it desirable that the Commonwealth further promote reconciliation
1987
1986
- Affirmative action (equal employment opportunity for women) bill 1986 (PDF 2,025kb, opens in new window), 19 February 1986
Mr Hawke introduces the affirmative action bill and explains its impact on employers
- Australian Workers Union Jubilee Conference centennial dinner (PDF 423kb, opens in new window), 24 January 1986
Mr Hawke talks about the history of the Australian Workers' Union and its relationship to the ALP and the impact of unions on shaping standards in Australian society. Ends by announcing a grant of $10,000 for projects planned for the AWU's centenary
- International Year of Peace - Australia's contribution, Canberra (PDF 2,294kb, opens in new window), 28 November 1986
Mr Hawke talks about the objectives of the International Year of Peace including East-West relations, South Pacific nuclear free zone treaty, the comprehensive test ban, chemical weapons, and the ideals for the International Year of Peace
1985
1984
1983
