Hawke Firmly Controls Australian Labor Party
from Reuters
CANBERRA, Australia —
Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his right-wing supporters have emerged firmly in control of the Australian Labor Party after a four-day conference.
Hawke, in power for the last five years, triumphed on all contentious issues, including attempts by the left to halt uranium sales to France.
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