1996 Australian Labor Party leadership election

1996 Australian Labor Party
leadership election

← 1991 (Dec) 19 March 1996 2001 →

Candidate Kim Beazley Caucus vote Unopposed

Leader before election Paul Keating Elected Leader Kim Beazley

The Australian Labor Party held a leadership election on 19 March 1996, following the resignation of Paul Keating after the party's defeat at the 1996 federal election. Kim Beazley was elected unopposed as Keating's replacement, thus becoming Leader of the Opposition.