Bill Hayden was without doubt the best Labor prime minister Australia never had, a man of great ability, common sense and integrity. A policeman, he had a life before politics in a way which is unusual today.
His first major ministerial task was to introduce universal health insurance. In this, he was ably assisted by Paddy McGuinness, the future editor of the Australian Financial Review and Quadrant.
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