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1988 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during the year 1988 in Australia.

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Incumbents

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Sir Ninian Stephen
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Bob Hawke

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

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Events

  • Australia's Bicentenary year, celebrations lasting throughout year.

January

February

March

April

May

June

August

September

October

November

  • 29 November – The four acts granting the ACT self-government are given Royal Assent.
  • Olympic Dam, the world's largest uranium deposit and the largest underground mine in Australian opens

December

  • 4 December – In Sydney, Federal Opposition Leader John Howard launches a statement of principle and general policy entitled Future Directions which reveals that a Liberal government would encourage the introduction of external school examinations, establish a National Standards Monitoring Program for schools and did not rule out the introduction of a consumption tax after the first term of a Coalition government. Based on intensive research in 20 marginal seats, the statement also speaks nostalgically of traditional values.[1]
  • 24 December – Arbitration Commission President Barry Maddern finds that the Remuneration Tribunal's November recommendations for a 29% increase in MP's salaries and allowances are justified.
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Arts and literature

  • No Miles Franklin Award winner is announced as date changed from year of publication to year of announcement
  • The Aboriginal Memorial was created to honour all Aboriginals that had died defending their land since 1788

Film

Television

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Sport

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Births

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Deaths

See also

References

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