234K views · 6.4K reactions | Bob Hawke's tears for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre ushered in a new sympathy for refugees in Australia. Following this famous speech, he made a unilateral promise, without consulting his cabinet, to offer asylum to thousands of Chinese students. He was told: ‘You cannot do that, prime minister.’ He responded, ‘I just did. It is done.’ | SBS News | Facebook