1982 in Australia

1982 in Australia
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Zelman Cowen, then Ninian Stephen
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Population	15,184,247
Elections	SA, TAS, VIC

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Incumbents

April 3 - After almost 27 years in power, the Liberal/National coalition government is voted out in Victoria & is replaced by the ALP
May 11 - High Court upholds the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 in Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen, effectively extending Commonwealth power.
May 15 - In the middle of the Franklin Dam dispute, the Labor government of Harry Holgate is voted out in Tasmania & replaced by the Liberal Party, led by Robin Gray.
October 12 - Queen Elizabeth II opens the new building of the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
November 6 - Elections in South Australia see the voting out of the Liberal/National coalition, led by David Tonkin & the election of the ALP, led by John Bannon
December 14 - The Tasmanian Wilderness Society, led by Bob Brown, stages a blockade of the Franklin Dam site in Tasmania which continues into 1983. On the same day, UNESCO agrees to list the Tasmanian Wild Rivers as a World Heritage Site.
One of Australia's worst ever droughts strikes the country.

January 18 - Sons and Daughters premieres on the Seven Network.
June 28 - The Nine Network premieres its new breakfast TV show, National News Today, which is later shortened to Today
Nine, Seven & the ABC conduct stereo test transmissions

The South Melbourne Swans move to Sydney & become the Sydney Swans.
March 21 – Robert de Castella represents Australia at the tenth IAAF World Cross Country Championships, staged in Rome, Italy. He finished in tenth place (34:20.5) in the race over 11,978 metres.
March 28 – The Newtown Jets & Canterbury Bulldogs fight out the only (to date) scoreless draw in NSWRL first grade history.
July 24 – The Sydney Swans (13.12.90) defeat the North Melbourne Kangaroos (8.10.58) to win the VFL night premiership. It is the first major trophy for the Swans sice they moved to Sydney.
July 25 – Robert Wallace wins the his second men's national marathon title, clocking 2:16:02 in Brisbane, while Barbara McKerrow claims the women's title in 2:50:28.
September 25 – Carlton Blues (14.19.103) defeat the Richmond Tigers (12.13.83) to win the 86th VFL/AFL premiership. It is the second consecutive premiership for Carlton & the last grand final appearance to date for Richmond.
September 26 – Parramatta Eels defeat the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 21-8^ to win the 75th NSWRL premiership. It is their second consecutive premiership.
September 30 – October 9 - The 1982 Commonwealth Games are held in Brisbane, Queensland
December 18 – The Kangaroos complete a tour of Great Britain & France undefeated for the first time.

^-Scored under outdated scoring system.