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1981 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – Sir Zelman Cowen *Prime Minister – Malcolm Fraser **Deputy Prime Minister – Doug Anthony **Opposition Leader – Bill Hayden * Chief Justice – Sir Garfield Barwick (until 11 February), then Sir Harry Gibbs State and territory leaders *Premier of New South Wales – Neville Wran **Opposition Leader – John Mason (until 29 May), then Bruce McDonald (until 12 October), then John Dowd *Premier of Queensland – Joh Bjelke-Petersen **Opposition Leader – Ed Casey *Premier of South Australia – David Tonkin **Opposition Leader – John Bannon *Premier of Tasmania – Doug Lowe (until 11 November), then Harry Holgate **Opposition Leader – Geoff Pearsall (until 11 November), then Robin Gray *Premier of Victoria – Rupert Hamer (until 5 June), then Lindsay Thompson **Opposition Leader – Frank Wilkes (until 9 September), then John Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of New South Wales
The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster system, Westminster Parliamentary System, with a Parliament of New South Wales acting as the legislature. The premier is appointed by the Governor of New South Wales, and by modern convention holds office by their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the lower house of Parliament, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly. Before Federation of Australia, Federation in 1901, the term "prime minister of New South Wales" was also used. "Premier" has been used more or less exclusively from 1901, to avoid confusion with the federal Prime Minister of Australia, prime minister of Australia. The current premier is Chris Minns, the leader of the New South Wales Labor Party, who assumed office on 28 March 2023. Minns defeated Dominic Perrottet at the election held on 25 March 2023, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bannon
John Charles Bannon (7 May 1943 – 13 December 2015) was an Australian politician and academic. He was the 39th Premier of South Australia, leading the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch), South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party from a single term in opposition back to government at the 1982 South Australian state election, 1982 election. At the 1985 South Australian state election, 1985 election Bannon's government was re-elected with an increased majority, but it was reduced to minority government status at the 1989 South Australian state election, 1989 election. In 1992 Bannon became List of Premiers of South Australia by time in office, Labor's longest-serving and South Australia's second longest-serving Premier. As a result of the State Bank of South Australia, State Bank collapse, he resigned as Premier in 1992, and from parliament at the 1993 South Australian state election, 1993 election landslide. He was also an academic and the Head of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Opposition (South Australia)
The leader of the opposition in South Australia is the leader of the largest minority political party or coalition of parties, known as the opposition, in the House of Assembly of the Parliament of South Australia. By convention, the leader of the opposition is a member of the House of Assembly. The leader acts as the public face of the opposition, and acts as a chief critic of the government and ultimately attempt to portray the opposition as a feasible alternate government. They are also given certain additional rights under parliamentary standing orders, such as extended time limits for speeches. Should the opposition win an election, the leader of the opposition will be nominated to become the premier of South Australia. Before the 1890s when there was no formal party system in South Australia, MPs tended to have historical liberal or conservative beliefs. The liberals dominated government from the 1893 election to 1905 election with Labor support, with the conservati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tonkin
David Oliver Tonkin (20 July 1929 – 2 October 2000) was an Australian politician who served as the 38th Premier of South Australia from 18 September 1979 to 10 November 1982. He was elected to the House of Assembly seat of Bragg at the 1970 election, serving until 1983. He became the leader of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in 1975, replacing Bruce Eastick. Initially leading the party to defeat at the 1977 election against the Don Dunstan Labor government, his party won the 1979 election against the Des Corcoran Labor government. Following the 1980 Norwood by-election the Tonkin government was reduced to a one-seat majority. His government's policy approach combined economic conservatism with social progressivism. The Tonkin Liberal government was defeated after one term at the 1982 election by Labor led by John Bannon. Early life David Tonkin was born in Unley, South Australia, on 20 July 1929. When he was five, his father, Oliver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of South Australia
The premier of South Australia is the head of government in the state of South Australia, Australia. The Government of South Australia follows the Westminster system, with a Parliament of South Australia acting as the legislature. The premier is appointed by the governor of South Australia, and by modern convention holds office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the lower house of Parliament, the South Australian House of Assembly, House of Assembly. Peter Malinauskas is the current premier, having served since 21 March 2022. History The office of premier of South Australia was established upon the commencement of responsible government with the passage of the ''Constitution Act 1856''. The role was based upon that of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, with the premier requiring the support of a majority of the members of the lower house to remain head of government. For the early years of responsible government, the office was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Casey
Edmund Denis Casey (2 January 1933 – 1 May 2006), known as Ed, was best known as the leader of the Australian Labor Party in Queensland between 1978 and 1982. He also served as Primary Industries Minister in the government of Wayne Goss between 1989 and 1995. Casey was the member for Mackay in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 1969 and 1995. Early life and career Of Irish Catholic background, Casey started his working life as a bank clerk before entering his family's construction business. He was active in local government, becoming deputy mayor of the City of Mackay. Shortly before the 1969 election, he won Labor Party preselection for the seat of Mackay in the state parliament. He lost preselection for the Labor Party in 1972, after opposing the then dominant, left-wing faction in Trades Hall. But he was re-elected twice without Labor Party endorsement, as an independent Labor candidate, for example running under the banner of 'The True Labor Party'. ohn Wanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Opposition (Queensland)
The leader of the opposition in Queensland is the title of the leader of the largest minority political party or coalition of parties, known as the Parliamentary opposition, Opposition, in the Parliament of Queensland. Prior to 1898, opposition to the government of the day was less organised. Thus the Queensland Parliamentary Record does not designate leaders of the opposition before then. The leader is responsible for managing the Opposition (Queensland), Opposition and has a role in administering the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Legislative Assembly through the Committee of the Legislative Assembly. List of leaders of the opposition ;Notes 1 On 2 April 2011, Campbell Newman was elected to lead the LNP into the 2012 Queensland state election, but was not recognised as the leader of the opposition as he was not a Member of Parliament during the 53rd Parliament. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland between 1968 and 1987, for almost 20 years, as state leader of the National Party (earlier known as the Country Party). Bjelke-Petersen was born in New Zealand's North Island to Danish immigrant parents. His family moved back to Australia when he was a child and settled on farming property near Kingaroy, Queensland. He left school at the age of 14 and went into farming. Bjelke-Petersen was elected to the Kingaroy Shire Council in 1946 and to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1947 state election. He would serve in state parliament for over 40 years, holding the seats of Nanango (1947–1950) and Barambah (1950–1987). Bjelke-Petersen was appointed as a government minister in 1963 and succeeded as premier and Country Party leader in 1968 following the death of Jack Pizzey. He would lead the party to seven consecutive election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of Queensland
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland. By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is appointed by the governor of Queensland. The incumbent premiership is Premiership of David Crisafulli, that of David Crisafulli. Constitutional role Under section 43 of the Constitution of Queensland the premier and other members of Cabinet (government), Cabinet are appointed by the governor. They are collectively responsible to Parliament in accordance with responsible government. The text of the Constitution assigns to the premier certain powers, such as the power to assign roles (s 25) to assistant ministers (formerly known as Parliamentary secretary, parliamentary secretaries), and to appoint ministers as acting ministers (s 45) for a period of 14 days. In practice, under the conventions of the Westminster System followed in Queensland, the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dowd (politician)
John Robert Arthur Dowd AO KC (born 12 November 1940), is a former leader of the Liberal Party of Australia in New South Wales. He was the Chancellor of Southern Cross University between 2002 and 2014, and the President of ActionAid Australia, an international aid organisation. Early years and background Dowd was educated at Fort Street High School and the University of Sydney where he graduated with a LLB. Before entering Parliament, he was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1967. Dowd later was admitted to the Bar of Ireland and became a member of the King's Inns in Dublin. Political career He was a member of the Liberal Party, and the member for Lane Cove in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1991. He served as Opposition Leader from 1981, elected as Leader shortly after that year's election, until 1983 when he was deposed by Nick Greiner. The 1981 election had seen Dowd's predecessor Bruce McDonald defeated in the seat he was contesting and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce McDonald (Australian Politician)
Bruce John McDonald, AM (born 26 May 1935) is a former Australian politician having held senior positions with the Liberal Party of Australia at the New South Wales, South Australian and federal levels. He was Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales from 1 June to 12 October 1981, when he lost the election to Labor Premier Neville Wran. McDonald lost the parliamentary seat he contested at the same election. Early life McDonald was born in the Sydney suburb of Drummoyne in 1935 and was educated at Drummoyne Boys' High School and Sydney Technical High School. He studied civil engineering and urban planning at Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney and was later employed as a Cadet Engineer for the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board from 1951 to 1956. Subsequently, he became a Member of the Institute of Engineers and the Royal Australian Planning Institute. He served as the Foundation President of the Urban Development Institute of Australia fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
