Snap Australia election

Title

Snap Australia election

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

3 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

Report on the dissolution of Parliament and snap general election called by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, preceded by the resignation of Labour opposition leader Bill Hayden. Includes statements by Fraser and Hayden. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Malcolm Fraser; Bill Hayden

Keywords

Australia; Politics; General elections; Political leaders; Resignation (political); Malcolm Fraser; Bill Hayden

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