Information about 2001 In Australia
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2000 in Australia,
other events of 2001,
2002 in Australia
Before the 1890s, there was no developed party system in Queensland. Political affiliation labels before that time indicate a general tendency only.
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- 2001 Australian incumbents
Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Sir William Deane, then Peter Hollingworth
- Prime Minister - John Howard
- Premier of New South Wales - Bob Carr
- Premier of South Australia - John Olsen, then Rob Kerin
- Premier of Queensland - Peter Beattie
- Premier of Tasmania - Jim Bacon
- Premier of Western Australia - Richard Court, then Geoffrey Gallop
- Premier of Victoria - Steve Bracks
- Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory - Gary Humphries, then Jon Stanhope
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory - Denis Burke, then Clare Martin
Events
- January 1 - A ceremony at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and a parade in Sydney kick off a year of celebrations to mark the centenary of federation.
- February 10 - In Western Australia, the Liberal Party/National Party coalition government of Richard Court is voted out and replaced by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), led by Geoff Gallop
- February 27 - The Labor government of Peter Beattie is comfortably re-elected for a second term in Queensland, despite a scandal that broke out weeks before the election that involved breaches of the Electoral Act by several MPs, including the Deputy Premier.
- July - Controversial Governor-General and former Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane Dr Peter Hollingworth is sworn in. He would later resign over child sex allegations while he was Archbishop.
- July 20 - Australian citizen Vivian Solon is unlawfully deported to the Philippines by the Department of Immigration.
- August 18 - For the first time since self government was granted to the Northern Territory in 1978, the Country Liberal Party is voted out of office and replaced by the ALP
- August 24 - The Tampa crisis begins when the MV Tampa tries to help a boatload of refugees, mainly from Afghanistan. The crisis is resolved when New Zealand aggress to take some of the refugees and countries such as Nauru and Papua New Guinea agree to take the rest. This was known as the Pacific Solution.
- October - Australia agrees to provide 1550 troops to the US operation in Afghanistan.
- October 19 - SIEV-X, an Indonesian fishing boat en-route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 asylum seekers, sank in international waters with the loss of 353 people.
- October 20 - The Legislative Assembly election in the Australian Capital Territory results in the Labor Party coming to power for the first time since 1995.
- November 10 - In the wake of the September 11 attacks and the Tampa crisis, the Liberal/National coalition government of John Howard is re-elected for a third term in office. Kim Beazley resigns as opposition leader and is replaced by Simon Crean.
- December 25–January 6 - Bushfires rage across New South Wales. No-one is killed.
- December 26 — the south coast tornado occurs during the 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Arts and literature
Film
Television
- January 1 - Digital Television arrives in the major state capitals of Australia, with the ABC and SBS permitted to operate multi-channel services.
- April 24 - The Australian version of Big Brother premieres on Network Ten.
- September 11 - Television networks relay coverage from CNN, NBC, ABC America and the BBC for up to 48 hours in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
- November - After Prime Television axes Regional television news bulletins in Newcastle, Wollongong and Canberra, and Southern Cross Ten axes regional bulletins in Canberra and North Queensland, the ABA holds an inquiry into the adequacy of regional news services. Bulletins eventually return to those areas in 2004, albeit in the form of two minute updates during weekdays in the ratings season.
- December - After 21 years, Sale of the Century is "rested". It later returns to the Nine Network as Temptation in 2005.
Sport
- July 1 - Allan Langer makes a spectacular comeback to Australian rugby league to lead the Queensland State of Origin team to a 40-14 victory over their New South Wales counterparts at ANZ Stadium, in what was supposed to be Brad Fittler's last representative game.
- August 31 - The Sydney Swifts defeat the Adelaide Thunderbirds 57-32 in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy netball grand final.
- September 29 - The Brisbane Lions (15.18.108) defeat the Essendon Bombers (12.10.82) to win the 105th VFL/AFL premiership. It is the first of three consecutive premierships for Brisbane & until March 2007, the last ever game of Australian rules football broadcast on the Seven Network.
- September 30 - The Newcastle Knights defeat the Parramatta Eels 30-24 to win the 94th NSWRL/ARL/NRL premiership. It is the second premiership for the Knights & the first grand final played at night.
- October 7 - Mark Skaife and Tony Longhurst survive a late race challenge from Brad Jones and John Bowe to win the V8Supercar Bathurst 1000 for the Holden Racing Team.
- October 28 - Borislav Devic wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:29:11 in Sydney, while Krishna Wood claims the women's title in 2:38:11.
- November 6 - Sheila Laxon becomes the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup when Ethereal wins.
- November 25 - The Socceroos lose 0-3 to Uruguay in the 2nd leg of the CONMEBOL-OFC playoff & fail to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on aggregate.
Births
Deaths
- February 25 - Donald Bradman (b. 1908), cricketer and businessman
- August 5 - Christopher Skase (b. 1948), businessman and fugitive
- August 29 - Graham "Shirley" Strachan (b. 1952), singer & television presenter
- September 1 - Foster Neil Williams (b. 1922), Australian Rules footballer and coach
See also: 1999 in Australia, other events of 2000, 2001 in Australia
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Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Sir William Deane
- Prime Minister - John Howard
- Premier of New South Wales - Morris Iemma
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See also: 2001 in Australia, other events of 2002, 2003 in Australia
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Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Peter Hollingworth
- Prime Minister - John Howard
- Premier of New South Wales - Bob Carr
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- Queen (Queen Elizabeth II)
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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary;<ref name="sur" /> born 21 April 1926) is the Queen regnant of sixteen independent states and their overseas territories and dependencies.
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Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth.
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Sir William Patrick Deane, AC, KBE (born 4 January 1931), Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia, was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He was educated at Catholic schools including St.
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Peter John Hollingworth AC OBE (born 10 April 1935), is anAustralian Anglican bishop and was the 23rd Governor-General of Australia.
On 28 May 2003, he resigned as Governor-General as a result of criticism of his actions in an Anglican Church report.
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On 28 May 2003, he resigned as Governor-General as a result of criticism of his actions in an Anglican Church report.
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Australia
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- Queen (Queen Elizabeth II)
- Governor-General (Michael Jeffery)
- Prime Minister (John Howard)
- Cabinet
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John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. He is the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies, and is the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
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No. Name Party Assumed office Left office
1 Stuart Donaldson 6 June 1856 25 August 1856
2 Charles Cowper Liberal 26 August 1856 2 October 1856
3 Henry Parker 3 October 1856 7 September 1857
- Charles Cowper (2nd time)
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1 Stuart Donaldson 6 June 1856 25 August 1856
2 Charles Cowper Liberal 26 August 1856 2 October 1856
3 Henry Parker 3 October 1856 7 September 1857
- Charles Cowper (2nd time)
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Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947), Australian politician, was Premier of New South Wales from 25 March 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as Premier of New South Wales.
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No. Name Party Assumed office Left office
1 Boyle Finniss 24 October 1856 21 August 1857
2 John Baker 21 August 1857 1 September 1857
3 Robert Torrens 1 September 1857 30 September 1857
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1 Boyle Finniss 24 October 1856 21 August 1857
2 John Baker 21 August 1857 1 September 1857
3 Robert Torrens 1 September 1857 30 September 1857
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John Wayne Olsen, AO was Premier of South Australia between November 28, 1996 and October 22, 2001.
John Olsen was a member of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament for more than 20 years.
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John Olsen was a member of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament for more than 20 years.
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Robert Gerard Kerin was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and March 5, 2002.
Kerin attended the Adelaide Catholic secondary school, Sacred Heart College Senior.
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Kerin attended the Adelaide Catholic secondary school, Sacred Heart College Senior.
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- See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier.
Before the 1890s, there was no developed party system in Queensland. Political affiliation labels before that time indicate a general tendency only.
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Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952), Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half.
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No. Name Party Date elected
1 William Champ 1 November 1856
2 Thomas Gregson 26 February 1857
3 William Weston 25 April 1857
4 Francis Smith 12 May 1857
5 William Weston 1 November 1860
6 Thomas Chapman 2 August 1861
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1 William Champ 1 November 1856
2 Thomas Gregson 26 February 1857
3 William Weston 25 April 1857
4 Francis Smith 12 May 1857
5 William Weston 1 November 1860
6 Thomas Chapman 2 August 1861
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James Alexander Bacon AC (May 15, 1950 - June 20, 2004) was Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004. Bacon was born in Melbourne; his father Frank, a doctor, died when his son was twelve, leaving him to be raised by his mother Joan.
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Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. He or she performs the same functions in Western Australia as the Prime Minister of Australia does at the national level.
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Richard Fairfax Court AC (born Nedlands, 27 September 1947), was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001.
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Geoffrey Ian Gallop (born 27 September 1951), Australian academic and former politician, was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006.
Gallop was born in Geraldton and joined the Australian Labor Party in 1971.
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Gallop was born in Geraldton and joined the Australian Labor Party in 1971.
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Premier Party Took office
Dr William Haines - 30 November 1855
John O'Shanassy - 11 March 1857
William Haines - 29 April 1857
John O'Shanassy - 10 March 1858
William Nicholson - 27 October 1859
Richard Heales - 26 November 1860
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Dr William Haines - 30 November 1855
John O'Shanassy - 11 March 1857
William Haines - 29 April 1857
John O'Shanassy - 10 March 1858
William Nicholson - 27 October 1859
Richard Heales - 26 November 1860
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Stephen Philip Bracks (better known as Steve Bracks) (born 15 October, 1954), Australian politician, was the 44th Premier of Victoria, holding the position for eight years, from 1999 to 2007. He was born in Ballarat, where his family owns a fashion business.
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The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of the largest party in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usually takes on the role.
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Gary John Joseph Humphries (b. July 6 1958) is a member of the Australian Senate from the Australian Capital Territory. He represents the Liberal Party of Australia.
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Jonathon Donald Stanhope (born 29 April, 1951) is the current Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, representing the Australian Labor Party.
Stanhope was born in Gundagai, New South Wales but moved to Canberra to study at the Australian National University.
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Stanhope was born in Gundagai, New South Wales but moved to Canberra to study at the Australian National University.
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In Australia, a Chief Minister is the head of government of a self-governing territory, while the head of government of a state is a Premier.
The Chief Minister is appointed by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of
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The Chief Minister is appointed by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of
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Denis Gabriel Burke (born September 22, 1948) is an Australian politician. A former soldier, he served as a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 2005.
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Clare Majella Martin (born June 15, 1952) is an Australian politician. A former journalist, she was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in a shock by-election win in 1995.
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