1996 In Australia

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1997 In Australia

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1996 Australian Incumbents

INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Paul Keating , then John Howard

Governor General - Bill Hayden , then Sir William Deane .

Premier Of New South Wales - Bob Carr

Premier Of South Australia - Dean Brown , then John Olsen

Premier Of Queensland - Wayne Goss , then Rob Borbidge .

Premier Of Tasmania - Ray Groom , then Tony Rundle

Premier Of Western Australia - Richard Court

Premier Of Victoria - Jeff Kennett

Chief Minister Of The Australian Capital Territory - Kate Carnell .

Chief Minister Of The Northern Territory - Shane Stone

EVENTS

February 19 - Rob Borbidge becomes Premier of Queensland after winning a by-election from the Labor Party & winning the support of Independent MP Liz Cunningham .

February 24 - The Liberal Party government of Ray Groom is re-elected in Tasmania . Tony Rundle becomes the new Premier on March 18 .

March 2 - The Liberal / National Coalition scores a comfortable win in the Federal Election & John Howard becomes Australia 's 25th Prime Minister on March 11 . ousting the ALP government of Paul Keating that had been in power since 1983 .

March 30 - The state election in Victoria re-elects the Liberal/National coalition government of Jeff Kennett for a second term.

kills 35 people in a shooting spree at the Port Arthur historic site in Tasmania . Bryant is captured the next day after an 18-hour standoff & is later sentenced to Life Imprisonment without Parole .

May 10 - The Prime Minister announces new Gun Control measures, which involve the banning of self-loading rifles & shotguns & pump-action shotguns & tigtening of other Gun laws.

May - Floods in southern Queensland & northern New South Wales kill 5 people & causes more than $ 55 million in farm losses.

June 12 - Two Blackhawk Helicopters Collide near Townsville , killing 18 people.

July 1 - The Northern Territory legalises voluntary Euthanasia . It would be repealed by a conscience vote in the Federal Parliament in 1997 .

August 6 - Australian Census

November 19 - U.S President Bill Clinton makes a visit to Australia in which he addresses both Houses of Parliament.

November 28 - Dean Brown is ousted in a party-room ballot as Premier of South Australia by John Olsen.

December 14 - The Liberal/ National coalition government of Richard Court is reelected in Western Australia .

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TELEVISION

Australian Television celebrates its 40 th birthday with celebrations lasting throughout the year. The actual Birthday was on September 16 .

August - After a court battle, the first series of '' Friends '' screens on the Seven Network , almost two years after it premiered in the US . Subsequent series are screened on the Nine Network .

SPORT

February 23 - Super League 's challenge to club loyalty contracts signed with the ARL is ruled out of order & orders banning Super League until 2000 are made.

March 10 - The first Australian Grand Prix to be held at the Albert Park grand prix Circuit takes place. Damon Hill , of the Williams team wins.

March 17 - Sri Lanka win the Cricket World Cup , defeating Australia in the final.

March 22 - Clubs aligned with Super League forfeit opening round of matches in the ARL competition.

May 18 - The Fitzroy Lions (16.11.107) defeat the Fremantle Dockers (10.16.76) at the Whitten Oval in what would be Fitzroy's final ever victory as a stand-alone club.

June 8 - About 2/3rds of the way into the 3rd quarter of the match between Essendon & the St Kilda Saints at Waverley Park , the ground lighting fails. The remainder of the game is played the following Tuesday, Essendon won, 13.11.89 to 9.13.67.

July 4 - The AFL teams endorse a merger between the Fitzroy Lion s & the Brisbane Bears .

August 17 - Fitzroy & Brisbane play each other for the last time before merging. At Optus Oval , Brisbane win 29.13.187 to 14.16.100.

August 25 - Fitzroy play their last game in Melbourne , against the Richmond Tigers at the MCG Richmond win, 28.19.187 to 5.6.36.

September 1 - Fitzroy play their last ever game of Australian Rules Football as a stand-alone entity. Against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval , Fremantle win, 24.13.157 to 10.11.71.

September 21 - Tony Lockett kicks a memorable behind to ensure the Swan s (10.10.70) defeat the Essendon Bombers (10.9.69) & thus qualify for Sydney 's first grand final appearance since 1945 .

September 28 - The North Melbourne Kangaroos (19.17.131) defeat the Sydney Swans (13.10.88) to win the 100th VFL / AFL premiership. It is the Kangaroo s third premiership.

September 29 - The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeat the St. George Dragons 20-8 to win the 89th NSWRL /ARL premiership.

October 4 - The full bench of the Federal Court overturn the earlier decision to ban Super League, meaning the competition can start in 1997 .

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