Allan Hawke has been remembered as a true leader and a committed member of the Canberra and Queanbeyan communities, as tributes to the former senior public servant flowed following his death on Wednesday, aged 74.
Dr Hawke held senior roles in the public service, leading the departments of Veterans' Affairs, Transport and Regional Services, and Defence before he was appointed High Commissioner to New Zealand, a role he held from 2003 to 2006.
He was also chief of staff to prime minister Paul...