World IN BRIEF : AUSTRALIA : Hawke Seeks Fifth Term, Calls Election
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Prime Minister Bob Hawke called a general election for March 24, saying he will stand for a record fifth term in the vote, which is expected to focus on economic issues. Hawke’s ruling Labor Party holds a majority of 83 seats in the 148-seat House of Representatives, 18 more than the conservative Liberal-Country Party coalition. Half of the Senate’s 76 seats will also be contested if Governor General Bill Hayden accepts Hawke’s March 24 proposal.
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