Albanese pegs back a Labor hero and sets off after Hawke’s record

The Sydney Morning Herald · The Herald's View · 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC

As the prime minister surpasses the term of postwar reconstruction prime minister Ben Chifley, he has linked Australia’s current moment of economic and social disruption to the hardship of wartime.

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Albanese pegs back a Labor hero and sets off after Hawke’s record

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