Q: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
When Bob Hawke became Prime Minister in 1983 , he put Holding in charge of Aboriginal Affairs .
A:
When Hawke was elected Prime Minister at the 1983 election , he insisted that Holding be included in the ministry , and gave him the difficult but symbolically important portfolio of Aboriginal Affairs .