How Did Bob Hawke Become Australian

SINCE MALCOLM FRASER, WHO HAS BEEN AUSTRALIA’S ‘BEST’ POLITICAL LEADER, AND WHY?
During his time as Australia’s Prime Minister, Bob Hawke helped the Australian Labor Party win four consecutive elections, made changes to education and training system, had the highest popularity rate since the introduction of public opinion polls, and developed the ‘Wages Accord’. Despite this, Hawke’s popularity rating decreased throughout his time in power and was criticised for moving Labor away from its traditional socialist and working class roots; attracting more Liberal voters, and anxiety over his ability to win another term prompting his removal from as leader. (National Museum Australia, 2018). 27 years after Hawke was elected for the first time, and
She led Australia for only three years before retiring, but only after Kevin Rudd defeated her in a leadership ballot and was sworn in as Prime Minister. Gillard spent many years working in politics before becoming Prime Minister and during her time many important legislations were passed. More than this, however, was the symbolism and importance of Gillard being elected as Australia’s first female Prime Minister. Gillard’s leadership was nothing ever seen before for Australia and it is this, as well as her experience and actions that allows her to be considered ‘best’ among all other contenders.
Entering parliament for the first time in 1998, aged 37, Julia Gillard had spent the last 5 years trying three times to gain a seat, although this was in no way her first experience with politics. In 1982 she became the education vice-president of the Australian Union of Students, moving from Adelaide to Melbourne to do so. She became president in 1983 and also worked part time for the Socialist Forum, before completing her law degree in 1986. It has long been
Despite this division the Gillard Government still passed several key pieces of legislation, one such being the Clean Energy Act (2011). The carbon tax, like most of Gillard’s time in power, was considered to be controversial, especially as during the federal election, it was said that there would be no such tax under her government. Despite this, the tax ended up being introduced due to governmental agreements with the Greens and passed through parliament with the support of several independents. This tax was designed to help combat climate change, taxing carbon emissions and, thereby, hoping to significantly decrease Australia’s output of CO2 as Australia “will suffer the full effects of global warming arising from the emissions of other countries” (Parliament of Australia, 2011) even if it doesn’t produce to the same extent. Another key piece of legislation passed during Gillard’s first year in power, following trials in 2010, was the National Broadband Network. This was designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of phone and internet services and, still running today, quotes its key objective as ensuring “all Australians have access to fast broadband as soon as possible, at affordable prices, and at least cost,” (NBN, 2018). Legislation such as this clearly comes about