From the Archives, 1991: Keating takes over

30 years ago, Paul Keating was sworn in as 24th prime minister of Australia. The day before Keating wrested the prime ministership from Bob Hawke in a bruising challenge, marking the first time the Labor Party had dumped a federal leader in office.

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