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Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, 1982

Liberal Party of Australia
leadership spill, 1982
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← 1975 8 April 1982 1983 →
  Malcolm Fraser 1977 - crop.jpg Andrew Peacock.jpg
Candidate Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock
Caucus vote 54 27
Percentage 66.66 33.33

Leader before election

Malcolm Fraser

Elected Leader

Malcolm Fraser


Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser

A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 8 April 1982, following former Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock's dissatisfaction with the party's direction under Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. Fraser beat Peacock's challenge for the leadership of the Liberal Party, 54 votes to 27.


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