Bill Hayden

2023 - 10 - 21

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Bill Hayden obituary (The Guardian)

The one-time Labor Party leader and governor general was a popular and distinctive leader, once destined to become prime minister.

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Former governor-general Bill Hayden dies aged 90 (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Hayden served as treasurer in the Whitlam government and as foreign minister under Bob Hawke. He was appointed governor-general in 1989.

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Bill Hayden, former governor-general and Labor luminary who ... (ABC News)

Once described as the greatest man never to become prime minister, Bill Hayden surrendered a shot at the top job for the sake of Labor Party unity.

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Former Labor leader and governor general Bill Hayden dies (9News)

Born in 1933 in the inner north of Brisbane, Hayden left school at the age of 16 and worked in various jobs including as a police officer before entering ...

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Vale Bill Hayden, a complex high achiever who helped shape ... (The Australian Financial Review)

Moody and often difficult, Bill Hayden nevertheless played a major role in ushering in post-war reform, including the opening up of the economy, ...

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Former labor leader Bill Hayden, hailed as 'architect of universal ... (SBS)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Bill Hayden was a Labor legend who had laid the foundations for the reforms pursued by the Hawke-Keating governments.

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Bill Hayden, giant of the Labor Party and legend of the labour ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The former Labor leader and long-serving governor-general leaves a legacy of reform, including as one of the key architects of universal healthcare in ...

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Bill Hayden's remarkable contribution to public life (The Conversation AU)

Former Labor Leader and Governor-General Bill Hayden has died aged 85. Hayden is remembered for his role in establishing Medibank (later Medicare) and for ...

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Bill Hayden dies aged 90 (The Age)

Hayden served as treasurer in the Whitlam government and as foreign minister under Bob Hawke, to whom he had ceded leadership of the ALP in 1983, before being ...

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Tributes flow for Labor hero Bill Hayden, dead at 90 | Riotact (The RiotACT)

Tributes are flowing for the former Labor minister, leader and governor-general Bill Hayden, who has died, aged 90. Described as…

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