The Hawke–Keating Government refers to the Federal Government of Australia from 11 March 1983 to 11 March 1996. The Government was formed by the Australian Labor Party, and was led first by Bob Hawke as Prime Minister and then by Paul Keating. The Hawke–Keating Government began after the Fraser Government was defeated at the 1983 election, and ended with defeat at the 1996 election, which ushered in the Howard Government.Ministers who have served under Hawke or Keating but not both have often erroneously refer to as Hawke–Keating Government ministers.