The life and legacy of Bob Hawke - the people's Prime Minister
Politicians from all sides have paid tribute to the beloved leader.
Bob Hawke is one of the most popular and well-known politicians and easily Australia’s most beloved prime minister.
He sadly passed away on Thursday, May 16 in his Sydney home.
All over Australia, people from all walks of life have paid tribute to Mr Hawke.
Labor party leader Bill Shorten took to social media to honour the late former prime minister.
“When I visited Bob last week, I tried to tell him what he meant to all of us. I couldn’t quite find the right words,” the post read.
“But Bob knew. He knew what he meant to Australia; he knew what he had achieved for the country. He knew he was loved, right to the end.”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison also took to social media to pay tribute to Mr Hawke.
The post read as follows: “Bob Hawke was a great Australian who led and served our country with passion, courage, and an intellectual horsepower that made our country stronger.”
“He was true to his beliefs in the Labor tradition and defined the politics of his generation and beyond.”
Greens party leader wrote kind words about the former PM, calling him a “Silver Bodgie” and “giant among PMs.”
“Vale Bob Hawke. A giant among PMs. He had the courage to save the Franklin River when all looked lost. He got World Heritage listing of the Daintree Wet Tropics. He introduced Medicare. Legend. You’ll be missed Silver Bodgie,” he wrote.
Former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard called Mr Hawke the “greatest peacetime leader Australia has ever had” in a heartfelt post about her former leader.
“Bob Hawke liked Australians and Australians liked him,” she wrote in a lengthy tribute to Hawke.
“As a teenager he inspired me, as a Prime Minister he guided me. I will miss him.”
Scroll through the gallery above to see Bob Hawke through the years.