2013 in Australia
| 2013 in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Quentin Bryce |
| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Elections | WA, Federal |
See also: 2012 in Australia, 2014 in Australia
| Years in Australia: | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
| Years: | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
Incumbents
Main article: 2013 Australian incumbents
Premiers and Chief Ministers
- Premier of New South Wales – Barry O'Farrell
- Premier of South Australia – Jay Weatherill
- Premier of Queensland – Campbell Newman
- Premier of Tasmania – Lara Giddings
- Premier of Western Australia – Colin Barnett
- Premier of Victoria – Ted Baillieu (until 6 March), then Denis Napthine
- Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Katy Gallagher
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Terry Mills (until 14 March), then Adam Giles
- Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – David Buffett
Governors and Administrators
- Governor of New South Wales – Marie Bashir
- Governor of South Australia – Kevin Scarce
- Governor of Queensland – Penelope Wensley
- Governor of Tasmania – Peter Underwood
- Governor of Western Australia – Malcolm McCusker
- Governor of Victoria – Alex Chernov
- Administrator of the Northern Territory – Tom Pauling
- Administrator of Norfolk Island – Neil Pope
Events
January
- 4–20 January – A heat wave in south-eastern Australia results in several bushfires in Tasmania.[1]
- 23 January – A monsoon trough passes over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.[2]
- 30 January – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces the date of the 2013 federal election as 14 September.[3]
March
- 6 March – Ted Baillieu stands down as Premier of Victoria and is replaced by Denis Napthine.[4]
- 9 March – The 2013 Western Australian state election is held. The Liberal Party led by Colin Barnett retains government, winning a majority in its own right.[5]
- 13 March – The Country Liberal Party in the Northern Territory elects Adam Giles as party leader while Terry Mills is overseas on a trade visit to Japan. Giles is sworn in as Chief Minister—Australia's first indigenous head of government—the next day on 14 March.[6]
- 21 March –
- Prime Minister Julia Gillard makes a speech apologising on behalf of the federal government to families affected by forced adoption in Australia.[7]
- Simon Crean calls on the Prime Minister to bring on a leadership spill to resolve tensions in the Labor Party, which she does. Expected challenger Kevin Rudd announces he will not contest the ballot, and Gillard is re-elected leader unopposed.[8]
April
17 April - Australia's greatest racing horse since Phar Lap and one of the greatest mares in world history, Black Caviar is retired on an unbeaten record of 25 wins.
Scheduled future events
- 14 September – The 2013 federal election will be held.[9]
Arts and literature
- 22 March – Del Kathryn Barton wins the Archibald Prize for the second time, for her portrait of actor Hugo Weaving.[10]
Sport
- 14–27 January – Tennis: The 2013 Australian Open is held. Victoria Azarenka wins the Women's Singles[11] and Novak Djokovic wins the Men's Singles.[12]
- 17 February – Cricket: Australia wins the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup in India.[13]
- 17 March – Motor racing: Kimi Räikkönen wins the 2013 Australian Grand Prix.[14]
- 21 April – Soccer: Central Coast Mariners FC defeat Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 in the 2013 A-League Grand Final.
Deaths
- 2 January – Merv Hunter, 86, politician, New South Wales MLA for Lake Macquarie (1969–1991)
- 6 January – Paul Grundy , 77, civil engineer and academic
- 7 January – Nancy Burley, 82, figure skater
- 12 January – Norma Redpath, 84, artist
- 13 January – Bille Brown, 61, actor and playwright
- 14 January – Fred Flanagan, 88, VFL football player (Geelong), Hall of Fame member (1998)
- 16 January – Sir Barry Holloway, 78, politician, Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea (1972–1977)
- 18 January –
- Peter Boyle, 61, footballer and manager
- Jon Mannah, 23, rugby league player (Cronulla Sharks)
- Lewis Marnell, 30, skateboarder.
- 21 January – David Coe, 58, businessman
- 23 January – Jan Ormerod, 66, illustrator of children's books.
- 24 January – Graeme Fellowes, 78, VFL football player
- 26 January – Patricia Lovell, 83, film producer
- 29 January – Ferris Ashton, 86, rugby league player (Eastern Suburbs)
- 6 February – Douglas Warren, 93, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes (1967–1994)
- 8 February – Jack Dale Mengenen, 78, indigenous artist and painter
- 9 February – Colin Laverty, 75, doctor and art collector.
- 14 February – Kevin Peek, 66, musician (Sky)
- 23 February – Joan Child, 91, politician, MP for Henty (1974–1975, 1980–1990), first female Speaker of House of Representatives (1986–1989)
- 25 February – Ray O'Connor, 86, Premier of Western Australia (1982–1983)
- 28 February – Ajax, 42, DJ
- 2 March – Peter Harvey, 68, television journalist
- 3 March – James Strong, 68, CEO of Qantas (1993–2001)
- 10 March – Brian Archer, 83, Senator for Tasmania (1975–1994)
- 15 March – Leverne McDonnell, 49, actress
- 21 March – Tyrone Gilks, 19, motorbike stunt rider
- 28 March – Keiran McNamara, 58, environmentalist[15]
- 31 March – Ernie Bridge, 76, politician, Western Australia MLA for Kimberley (1980–2001)
- 2 April – Linda Vogt, 90, flautist
- 4 April –
- Chris Bailey, 62, musician (The Angels)
- Tommy Tycho, 84, composer, arranger and orchestra conductor
- Ian Walsh, 80, rugby league player
- 21 April – Chrissy Amphlett, 53, musician (Divinyls; died in New York City)
- 25 April – Johnny Lockwood, 92, actor and performer
- 17 May – Penne Hackforth-Jones, 63, actress
References
- ^ "Fire rage across Tasmania". ABC News. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Flood disaster engulfs two states". The Australian. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Cullen, Simon (30 January 2013). "Julia Gillard calls September 14 federal election". ABC News. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Baillieu stands down as Victorian Premier". ABC News. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Liberals elected in landslide victory". ABC News. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Adam Giles named new NT Chief Minister". ABC Radio. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Wroe, David (21 March 2013). "Forced adoptions apology was PM at her finest". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "As it happened: Gillard survives as challenge fizzles". ABC News. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Cullen, Simon (30 January 2013). "Julia Gillard calls September 14 federal election". ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Hugo weaves its magic with Archibald prize judges". ABC News. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Tan, Gillian (26 January 2013). "Azarenka Beats Li to Win Australian Open". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Tan, Gillian (27 January 2013). "Djokovic Claims Australian Open Hat-Trick". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Shemilt, Stephan (17 February 2013). "Women's World Cup 2013: A tale of pace, power and global interest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Raikkonen opens F1 season with Melbourne win". ABC News. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ WA Environment boss Keiran McNamara loses cancer battle | The Australian
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