1983 In Australia

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1984 In Australia

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1983 Australian Incumbents

Australian Legislative Election, 1983

INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Malcolm Fraser . then Bob Hawke

Governor General - Sir Ninian Stephen

Premier Of New South Wales - Neville Wran

Premier Of South Australia - John Bannon

Premier Of Queensland - Joh Bjelke-Petersen

Premier Of Tasmania - Robin Gray

Premier Of Western Australia - Ray O'Connor , then Brian Burke

Premier Of Victoria - John Cain

Chief Minister Of The Australian Capital Territory - Post did not exist in 1983.

Chief Minister Of The Northern Territory - Paul Everingham

EVENTS

February 3 - Australian P.M Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament for a double dissolution election for the March 5. On the same day Bob Hawke replaces Bill Hayden as federal ALP leader.

February 16 - The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia claim the lives of 71 people in Australia's worst ever fires.

March 5 - Australian Legislative Election, 1983 . The ALP , with Bob Hawke as leader wins with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in Australian political history.

March 11 - Hawke Ministry sworn in, Andrew Peacock becomes Federal Opposition leader.

April 11 - National Economic Summit held in Canberra .

April 22 - Soviet Embassy official Valery Ivanov is expelled from Australia for allegedly trying to recruit spies in the Australian government.

May 16 - NSW Premier Neville Wran steps aside in response to allegations rasied by ABC program Four Corners that he Attempted to influence the NSW Magistry

July 1 - High Court blocks construction of the Franklin Dam in Tasmania in the ''Tasmanian Dams Case''

July 28 - New South Wales premier Neville Wran exonerated by Street Royal Commission over claims raised by ABC program Four Corners which claimed that he attempted to influence the NSW majestry

September 26 - Australia II wins the America's Cup ending the New York Yacht Club 's 132 year domination of the race

November 30 - ASIS (Australian Secret Intelligence Service) agents bungle a training exercise on the Melbourne Sheraton

December 9 - The Australian Dollar is floated, by Federal Treasuer Paul Keating . Under the old flexible peg system, the Reserve Bank bought and sold all Australian dollars and cleared the market at the end of the day. This initiative was taken by the government of Bob Hawke.

Unknown Dates

Northern Territory decriminilizes Homosexual acts between consenting adults

ARTS AND LITERATURE

FILM

TELEVISION

April 30 - Four Corners program aired exposing allegations that NSW Premier Neville Wran had tried to influence the magistry over the dropping of fraud charges against Kevin Humphreys , charged with misappropriation of funds from the Balmain Leagues Club . Humphreys is forced to resign his position as President of the NSWRL , while Wran has to face the Street Royal Commission over the allegations & was later exonerated.

September 26 - After Australia's America's Cup win, Prime Minister Bob Hawke goes on the Today show & declared a public holiday for that day, stating that "any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum."

SPORT

February 26 - Value of a Rugby League try is increased to four points for the start of the 1983 season.

May 11 - VFL Board accepts the findings of the McKinsey Report in principle, suggesting major changes to league administration including the establishment of an independent commission.

July 9 - Australia's run of 16 consecutive Rugby League test victories is ended when New Zealand upset Australia 19-12 at Lang Park , Brisbane .

August 5 - First game played under lights since 1952 . Geelong defeat Sydney at the SCG

September 24 - Hawthorn (20.20.140) defeat Essendon (8.9.57) to win the 87th VFL premiership

September 25 - Parramatta Eels defeat Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-6 to win the 76th NSWRL premiership

September 26 - Newtown Jets & Western Suburbs Magpies axed from the 1984 NSWRL premiership. It is announced that Newtown will return as Newtown- Campbelltown in 1985 . The move never eventuates.

December 5 - NSWRL reinstate Western Suburbs after Equity Court ruling. Wests end up moving to Campbelltown around the same time.

Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne ) wins the Brownlow Medal

BIRTHS

May 11 - Holly Valance , Australian actress and singer

July 23 - Bec Cartwright , Australian actress

August 19 - Tammin Sursok , Australian actress

DEATHS

January 28 - Frank Forde , fifteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1890 )

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