Bob Hawke Bob Hawke A leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, the party of government in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 3 June 1991.

[citation needed] Furthermore, a re-energised Liberal opposition led by John Hewson, a qualified economist, gained ground in the opinion polls.

[citation needed] Hawke had alienated key NSW Right faction powerbroker, Senator Graham Richardson by late 1990, with the latter bluntly telling Hawke he no longer had the support of the Right.

[citation needed] Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Paul Keating launched his first June challenge against Hawke after the latter apparently reneged on a Kirribilli agreement that he would hand over the leadership in 1990.

[1] Paul Keating Brian Howe The following tables gives the ballot results: Hawke's public support continued to decline before in December 1991, he called on another spill which Keating won 56–51.