1983 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

1983 Australian Labor Party
Leadership spill

8 February 1983
 
Candidate Bob Hawke
Caucus vote Unopposed

Leader before election

Bill Hayden

Elected Leader

Bob Hawke

A leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 8 February 1983. It saw the resignation of leader Bill Hayden followed by the election of Bob Hawke.