The Great Escape/Love Story/Food of Love Australian Story : Season 1 Episode 10
ABC 30m int(0)
Aired: July 31st, 1996 @ 8:00 PM EST on ABC
The Great Escape: Former Federal Treasurer, John Dawkins left politics at a time of his own choosing, which makes him one of a rare breed of ex-pollies. Dawkins tells us his own story and candidly lets us in on how and why he left politics. He speaks of the importance of his wife Maggie and daughter Alice, and how he once juggled delicate post-budget negotiations from the maternity hospital. John and Maggie allow us a glimpse their lives as grape growers in South Australia's beautiful Barossa Valley. PLUS: Love Story: The somewhat bizarre story of hard bitten sports ...