Peter Morris was one of the reasons we look back on the Hawke Government with such fondness and such admiration.
As the Member for Shortland and as a Minister, Peter’s work was always shaped by Labor values and his deeply humane instincts.
When I was Transport Minister Peter was a source of sound and constructive advice on shipping, aviation, regulatory reform and regional economic development.
He was one those people who gave our movement heart. In the process, he helped make the Hunter - and Australia - better.
My thoughts are now with his loved ones. May Peter rest in peace.