Primeministers of Australia of the last decade.

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  • Robert Hawke is Elected to Parliment

    Robert Hawke is Elected to Parliment
    Labour under Prime Minister Bob Hawke retained government.

  • Paul Keating is Elected to Parliment

    Paul Keating is Elected to Parliment
    In an exchange of Labour Party leadership, Paul Keating became prime minister, succeeding Bob Hawke, who left parliment on 20 February 1992 after 12 years representing the seat of Wills.

  • John Howard is Elected to Parliment

    John Howard is Elected to Parliment
    The first Coalition government for 13 years was sworn in, with John Howard as Prime Minister

  • Kevin Rudd Elected to Parliment

    Kevin Rudd Elected to Parliment
    Minister of the new Labour government led by Kevin Rudd, with Julia Gillard as Australia's first female deputy Prime Minister, sworn in by the Governor-General.

  • Julia Gillard is Elected to Parliment

    Julia Gillard is Elected to Parliment
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    After the closest election result since 1961 produces a hung parliment, intense negotiations enable Labor to form a minority government with the support of four cross-bench Members.