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Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, 1995

Liberal Party of Australia
Leadership spill, 1995
Australia
← 1994 30 January 1995 2007 →
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Candidate John Howard
1st Rd. Unopposed

Leader before election

Alexander Downer

Elected Leader

John Howard


Alexander Downer

John Howard

A leadership spill of the federal parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Australia was held on 30 January 1995 after the resignation of Alexander Downer. John Howard was elected unopposed in a vote of Liberal Party Members of Parliament. Howard thus became the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia. Peter Costello remained deputy leader.


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