1901 in Australia
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See also: 1900 in Australia, other events of 1901, 1902 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Edmund Barton
- Governor General - John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun
- Premier of New South Wales - William Lyne (until March 28), then John See
- Premier of South Australia - Frederick Holder (until 15 May), then John Jenkins
- Premier of Queensland - Robert Philp
- Premier of Tasmania - Elliott Lewis
- Premier of Western Australia - Sir John Forrest (until 15 February), George Throssell (until 27 May), George Leake (until 21 November), Alf Morgans (until 23 December), then George Leake
- Premier of Victoria - Sir George Turner (until 12 February), then Alexander Peacock
[edit] Events
- 1 January - the Constitution of Australia comes into force, as the federation of Australia is complete. John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, is appointed as the first Governor-General, and Edmund Barton as the first Prime Minister
- 29 March - the first federal election is held to elect the first members of the House of Representatives and the first members of the Senate
- 9 May - the Parliament of Australia was opened in the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
- 3 September - the Flag of Australia and Australian Red Ensign are adopted by the Government of Australia as official flags, following a national design competition
- December - construction begins on the rabbit-proof fence
- 23 December - the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 comes into force, instituting the White Australia Policy
[edit] Sport
- Revenue wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
