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labor under prime minster bob hawke retained goverment
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In an exchange of labor party leadership, paul keating became prime minister, succesding bob hawke, who left partiament on 20 feburary 1992 after 12 years representing the seat of wills.
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the first coalition goverment for 13 years was sworn in, with john howard as prime minster
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Minsters of the new labor goverment led by kevin rudd, with julia gillard as australias first female deputy prime minster, sworn by the governor general
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after the closet election result since 1961 produces a hung parliament, intense negotiations enable labor to form a minority goverment with the support of four cross- bench members
