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Events on Saturday 5 March 1983 1
1983Bob Hawke Elected Prime Minister of AustraliaLabor Party wins Australian federal electionBob Hawke led the Australian Labor Party to victory in the federal election, becoming prime minister. He went on to serve until 1991, Australia's longest-serving Labor prime minister. His government pursued major economic deregulation.