The story behind Bob and Blanche's revealing photo, taken by an Illawarra Mercury photographer

Glen Humphries
Updated May 18 2019 - 8:25pm, first published May 17 2019 - 10:59am
'He came to the door wearing nothing but his DPs' - the story behind Hawke's iconic photo
'He came to the door wearing nothing but his DPs' - the story behind Hawke's iconic photo

When you doorknock a former Prime Minister, you don't expect them to answer the door wearing nothing but a pair of swimmers.

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Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries

Senior journalist

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.

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