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  • March 7 - Elections in the Northern Territory return CLP government of Stephen Hatton to power.

  • July 11 - With a good deal of help from the Joh For Canberra campaign which splits the conservative vote between his National Party & the Liberal Party 's John Howard , Prime Minister Bob Hawke's ALP government is re-elected for a 3rd term.

  • August 9 - 9 people die and 11 injured when 19 year old Julian Knight goes on a shooting rampage in Melbourne ( Hoddle St Massacre )

  • 's history, Stock Market s nosedive around the world. Australia is no exception. The All Ordinaries falls 25%, making it the single biggest one day drop in the market's history.

  • November 24 - Sir Joh sacks Three ministers from his cabinet, accusing them of gross disloyalty.

  • November 26 - The National Party deposes Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen as party leader, but he refuses to resign as Premier. He was not present at the caucus meeting.

  • December 1 - Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen resigns as Premier of Queensland after 19 years at the top. He is replaced by Mike Ahern, who becomes the only Premier never to contest an election as Premier.

  • office building in Queen Street before committing suicide by jumping from the 11th floor.



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