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On election night, March 5, 1983, it soon became clear that Bob Hawke’s ALP had defeated Malcolm Fraser’s Liberal-National Coalition.
However, some Liberals, including Andrew Peacock and Ian MacPhee, were reluctant to give up hope that the government might hang on.
This video shows some scenes from the election counting. The media panel includes David Butler, Jim Waley, Max Walsh and George Negus. It features Andrew Peacock, Ian MacPhee and the incoming Treasurer, Paul Keating. [Read more…]
This is the audio of the final television broadcasts by the major political parties for the 1983 Federal Election.
Each broadcast was shown on the ABC as part of its statutory requirement to provide time to the parties during an election.
They were shown on the Wednesday night before the election, a few hours before the electronic blackout on election material. [Read more…]
This is a Liberal Party advertisement broadcast on February 28, 1983, during the federal election campaign.
In retrospect, it is quite an interesting item. It features Malcolm Fraser, Andrew Peacock and Ian MacPhee.
Andrew Peacock returned to the Cabinet in 1982, following his resignation some months earlier. His attack on Fraser precitipated a leadership challenge that Fraser won easily. Peacock succeeded Fraser as leader after the 1983 election. [Read more…]
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