Category: Cricket
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Australian Prime Ministers and Sport Series – Bob Hawke
By Greg Blood ROBERT ‘BOB’ LEE HAWKE AC – AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 23nd Prime Minister – 1983-1991 Bob Hawke and his government significantly enhanced the federal government’s support for sport through the establishment of the Australian Sports Commission, Australian Sports Drug Agency, Australian Sports Foundation and expansion of the Australian Institute of Sport. Hawke’s genuine…
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Australian Prime Ministers and Sport Series – John Curtin
By Greg Blood JOHN CURTIN – AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 14th Prime Minister – 1941-1945 John Curtin was prime minister for the majority of World War II and believed that the continuation of sport was important as long as it did not unduly impact on the war effort. Curtin had a strong connection to sport as…
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