Updated May 08, 2018 00:06:07

Photo: Mr Hawke's representatives denied reports he had suffered a stroke. (ABC News: Marco Catalano)

Australia's former prime minister Bob Hawke was admitted to a Sydney hospital on Monday night.

Mr Hawke's spokeswoman said reports that he was suffering from pneumonia or a stroke were false.

" … he has neither of those conditions," she said.

A Labor representative told the ABC the 88-year-old former Labor leader is "fine" and "just in hospital for some minor tests, nothing serious".

The representative said his condition was nothing more serious than "the 'wobbles'".

Mr Hawke was the Australian prime minister from 1983-1991, leading the party to four consecutive electoral victories.

Topics: government-and-politics, human-interest, australia

First posted May 07, 2018 23:41:48