In January 2017 Michael Lee was enjoying a beer with Bob Hawke at the SCG during the New Year Test match – as they had done before.
The picture appeared across media sites, but the news editors had no idea about the man drinking in sync with the former PM.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
