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1993 Australian Incumbents

INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Paul Keating

Governor General - Bill Hayden

Premier Of New South Wales - John Fahey

Premier Of South Australia - Lynn Arnold , then Dean Brown

Premier Of Queensland - Wayne Goss

Premier Of Tasmania - Ray Groom

Premier Of Western Australia - Carmen Lawrence . then Richard Court

Premier Of Victoria - Jeff Kennett

Chief Minister Of The Australian Capital Territory - Rosemary Follett

Chief Minister Of The Northern Territory - Marshall Perron

EVENTS

February 6 - Elections in Western Australia see the ALP government of Carmen Lawrence voted out and the Liberal Party voted in. Richard Court becomes the new premier.

March 13 - Paul Keating and the ALP win the Federal 'unwinnable election' and are re-elected for a fifth term in power.

September 23 - The IOC selects Sydney to be the site of the 2000 Summer Olympics

December 11 - Dean Brown and the Liberal Party win the South Australian elections, winning government from Lynn Arnold and the ALP.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

FILM

TELEVISION

The Birthday Cake Interview takes place. This is seen as a crucial factor in the surprise re-election of the ALP in the federal election.

November 25 - Ray Martin presents his final episode of the Midday Show. He moves on to A Current Affair in 1994 & is replaced in the Midday role by Derryn Hinch .

Canwest buys Network Ten from Westpac

SPORT

September 25 - Essendon Bombers (20.13.133) defeat the Carlton Blues (13.11.89) to win the 97th VFL / AFL premiership.

September 26 - Brisbane Broncos (14) defeat the St. George Dragons (6) for the second consecutive year to win the 86th NSWRL premiership.

BIRTHS

DEATHS

February 10 - Fred Hollows , Ophthalmologist (b. 1929 )

July 2 - Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop , surgeon (b. 1907 )

November 6 - Michael Vernon, Australian consumer activist (b. 1932 )