This explains how Hawke served his "apprenticeship" as President of the ACTU,...
Hawke: The Larrikin and the Leader
Season 1 Episode 2: The Prime Ministership
In March 1983, Hawke won government by a landslide, only a few weeks after Bill Hayden stepped down as ALP leader in Hawke's favour and defeating then Australian second-longest serving Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.