Like the Very Fast Train chestnut our alleged leaders trot out the theme 'abolish the states' to entertain us. Mr Albanese is late to the party because Mr Hawke said it more than once:
Bob Hawke calls for abolition of states in speech at Woodford Folk Festival
WHILE daylight saving proponents want to split the state, former prime minister Bob Hawke wants to abolish it altogether. What's he on about?
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