Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/July/July 1

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• 1841 - The convict assignment system was abolished in New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land and was replaced by the probation gang system.
• 1851 - Victoria becomes a separate colony
• 1932 - The Australian Broadcasting Commission is inaugurated by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
• 1949 - John Farnham, Australian singer is born.
• 1970 - Melbourne Airport is opened at Tullamarine, Victoria.
• 1975 - Medibank is introduced, Australia Post and Telecom are formed from the Postmaster-General's Department.
• 1978 - The Northern Territory becomes self-governing.
• 1983 - High Court blocks construction of the Franklin Dam in Tasmania in the Tasmanian Dams Case
• 1986 - Fringe Benefits Tax is introduced.
• 1996 - The Northern Territory legalises voluntary euthanasia. It would be repealed by a conscience vote in the federal Parliament in 1997.
• 1997 - Deregulation of the Telecommunications market, allowing the entry of competitors other than Telstra and Optus.
• 2000 - A 10% Goods and Services Tax is introduced for most goods and services.