1995 in Australia

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See also: 1994 in Australia, other events of 1995, 1996 in Australia

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Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 4 Film 5 Television 6 Sport 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 Unknown

[edit] Incumbents

• Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor General - Bill Hayden
• Prime Minister - Paul Keating
• Premier of New South Wales - John Fahey, then Bob Carr
• Premier of South Australia - Dean Brown
• Premier of Queensland - Wayne Goss
• Premier of Tasmania - Ray Groom
• Premier of Western Australia - Richard Court
• Premier of Victoria - Jeff Kennett
• Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory - Rosemary Follett, then Kate Carnell.
• Chief Minister of the Northern Territory - Marshall Perron, then Shane Stone

[edit] Events

• January 30 - John Howard becomes federal Liberal Party leader and thus federal leader of the opposition after the resignation of Alexander Downer.
• February 18 - Elections in the Australian Capital Territory replace the minority Australian Labor Party government of Rosemary Follett and elect a minority Liberal Party government of Kate Carnell.
• March 25 - Bob Carr leads the Labor Party to victory in the New South Wales state election, deposing the Liberal/National coalition government of John Fahey that had been in power since 1988.
• May - The Australian Grand Prix is moved from Adelaide to Melbourne after the Premier of Victoria spends what is reported to be quite a large amount on securing the rights to the race from 1996 onwards. Protests ensue about what many saw as the turning of public parkland into a private racetrack.
• June-July - Qantas is privatised.
• July 15 - The Queensland state election produces a hung Parliament, with Labor holding a one seat majority over the Liberal/National coalition. However, irregularities are reported in the seat of Mundingburra, which was won by the Labor Party. After a recount, the seat goes to the coalition. This, combined with the decision of Gladstone-based independent Liz Cunningham to support the coalition, ensures that the coalition form the government in Queensland.
• November - The rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) escapes from an island testing station in South Australia & quickly spreads into Victoria. It is estimated that the feral rabbit population would be permanently reduced by 60%.
• November 3- After a six month trial, David Harold Eastman is convicted by a jury of the assassination of AFP Assistant Commissioner Colin Winchester. He is sentenced to life imprisonment and can only be released by approval of the ACT parliament, Federal Parliament and the Governor-General.
• December 4 - A gas explosion at Kogarah railway station, Sydney kills two people.

[edit] Arts and literature

• William Robinson wins the Archibald Prize with Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet
• David Aspden wins the Wynne Prize with Seasons of Drought

[edit] Film

• Babe*Independence

[edit] Television

• January - Today Tonight debuts on the Seven Network
• Pay television arrives in Australia with Foxtel & Optus Vision launching in the metropolitan areas & Galaxy & Austar launching in regional areas that year.
• May - Kerry Stokes becomes chairman of the Seven Network after reaching 20% ownership of the company.
• STW-9 is purchased by Sunraysia Television after a fierce bidding war with WIN Television.

[edit] Sport

• March 31 - The Super League war begins. Lightning raids begin across the country to sign players on vastly inflated contracts. The Kerry Packer backed ARL responds by signing 50 players an equally inflated contracts on April 2.
• May 15 - The Paul Vautin-coached Maroons win the opening State of Origin match 2-0 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The win is all the more amazing as the team is made up largely of relatively unknown players, thanks to most star players having signed with Super League.
• September 24 - The Canterbury Bulldogs (playing as the Sydney Bulldogs) defeat the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 17-4 to win the 88th NSWRL/ARL premiership.
• September 25 - Opening arguments are heard in the ARL/SL case in the Federal Court, which will decide the future of rugby league in Australia.
• September 30 - The Carlton Blues (21.15.141) defeat the Geelong Cats (11.14.80) to win the 99th VFL/AFL premiership. It is a record 16th premiership for Carlton.
• November 12 - After 10 years, the last Australian Grand Prix to take place on the streets of Adelaide.

[edit] Births

Helen Warber - Model

[edit] Deaths

Ted Whitten dies from Proscate Cancer in August 17 known as mr Football

[edit] Unknown

• Warringah Council becomes the first council in Australia to use dung beetles to pick up dog droppings.