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1993 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1993 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – Bill Hayden *Prime Minister – Paul Keating **Deputy Prime Minister – Brian Howe **Opposition Leader – John Hewson * Chief Justice – Sir Anthony Mason State and territory leaders *Premier of New South Wales – John Fahey **Opposition Leader – Bob Carr *Premier of Queensland – Wayne Goss **Opposition Leader – Rob Borbidge *Premier of South Australia – Lynn Arnold (until 14 December), then Dean Brown **Opposition Leader – Dean Brown (until 14 December), then Lynn Arnold *Premier of Tasmania – Ray Groom **Opposition Leader – Michael Field *Premier of Victoria – Jeff Kennett **Opposition Leader – Joan Kirner (until 22 March), then Jim Kennan (until 29 June), then John Brumby (from 28 September) *Premier of Western Australia – Carmen Lawrence (until 16 February), then Richard Court **Opposition Leader – Richard Court (un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Mason (judge)
Sir Anthony Frank Mason HonFAIB DistFRSN (born 21 April 1925) is an Australian judge who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1987 to 1995. He was first appointed to the High Court in 1972, having previously served on the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Early life Mason was born in Sydney on 21 April 1925. He was one of four children born to Eileen () and Frank Maxwell Mason. His father, a World War I veteran and Military Cross recipient, was a registered surveyor who developed a substantial practice on the North Shore of Sydney. He served terms as president of the New South Wales bodies for surveying and town planning. Mason received his early education at Kincoppal, Elizabeth Bay, where he was an acquaintance of future federal attorney-general Tom Hughes. He went on to attend Sydney Grammar School and became interested in law through his uncle Harold Mason, a prominent Sydney barrister who served briefly in state parliament. His mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of Tasmania
The premier of Tasmania is the head of the Government of Tasmania, executive government in the Australian state of Tasmania. By convention, the leader of the party or political grouping which has majority support in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, House of Assembly is invited by the governor of Tasmania to be premier and principal adviser.Premier and Leader of the Opposition , Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. Since 8 April 2022, the premier of Tasmania has been Jeremy Rockliff, leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division), Liberal Party, which holds 14 of the 35 seats in the House of Assembly. List of premiers of Tasmania Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in Tasmania. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only. The current ...[...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] |
Dean Brown
Dean Craig Brown, AO (born 5 April 1943) is a politician who served as the Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and also served as 10th Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5 March 2002, representing the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia. He became premier when he led the party to a landslide win at the 1993 state election, and lost the office when he lost a leadership challenge to John Olsen in November 1996. Early life Prior to entering politics Brown was a research scientist. Brown holds a Bachelor of Rural Science, Diploma in Business Administration, and he earned a Master of Rural Science at the University of New England. Political career Dean Brown's political career was marked by his rivalry with John Olsen, the two representing the moderate and conservative wings of the South Australian Liberal Party respectively. He was first elected to the House of Assembly for the safe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Arnold
Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, (born 27 January 1949) is an Anglican priest and a former Australian politician, who represented the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, serving as Premier of South Australia between 4 September 1992 and 14 December 1993, during the 11 years of Labor government which ended in a landslide defeat of his government at the 1993 election. After leaving politics, Arnold worked for World Vision from 1997 to 2007, and for Anglicare SA after March 2008. In November 2013, he was ordained as a deacon in the Anglican Church. In December 2014, he was ordained a priest in St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. Political career Entering in Parliament as member for Salisbury on 15 September 1979, Arnold became a Minister after the election of the John Bannon Labor Government in 1982. He served as Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Agriculture and State Development. He held the seat of Salisbury until it was abolished on 6 December 1985, ... [...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] |
Rob Borbidge
Robert Edward Borbidge (born 12 August 1954) is a former Australian politician who served as the 35th Premier of Queensland from 1996 to 1998. He was the leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party, and was the last member of that party to serve as premier. His term as premier was contemporaneous with the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson, which would see him lose office within two years. Early life Borbidge was born in the town of Ararat, Victoria in 1954. His parents owned a sheep property and were attracted to Queensland by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen's abolition of death duties, moving to the Gold Coast. He worked in his family motel business. At this time, the Gold Coast was the home of the property development boom that the Bjelke-Petersen government actively fostered, working in close co-operation with a group of developers known as the "white-shoe brigade". Parliamentary and ministerial career In an attempt to broaden its electoral base and ... [...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] |
Wayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss (26 February 1951 – 10 November 2014) was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996, becoming the first Labor Premier of the state in over 32 years. Prior to entering politics, Goss was a solicitor, and after leaving politics he served as Chairman of the Queensland Art Gallery and Chairman of Deloitte Australia. Early life He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland, and grew up at Inala where he was educated at Inala State High School and the University of Queensland where he earned a bachelor of laws degree. He worked as a solicitor and then with the Aboriginal Legal Service before setting up his own practice, but did not become a member of the Australian Labor Party until the dismissal of Gough Whitlam's government in November 1975. Political career Goss entered state politics as a Labor Party MLA in 1983 for the electoral district of Salisbury and, from 1986 onwards, for Logan. Along with others, Goss was a key figure in the 1 ... [...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] |
Bob Carr
Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian retired politician and journalist who served as the 39th Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005, as the leader of the New South Wales Labor Party, New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party. He later entered federal politics as a New South Wales Australian Senate, senator, and served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia), Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2013. Following his departure from politics, he served as the director of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) from 2014 to 2019 at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Carr was born in Sydney and attended the University of New South Wales. Before entering politics he worked as a journalist. Carr entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1983, and the following year became a cabinet minister. He served under Neville Wran and Barrie Unsworth until the Labor government was defeated in a landslide victory, landslide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
