What Was 1999 Like in Australia?

If you were born in 1999, the republic referendum in November was the political event of the year, and it failed — narrowly, controversially, because the question was a minimalist republic (parliament choosing the president) rather than a directly elected one, and many republicans voted no alongside the monarchists, believing they'd get another chance with a better question.

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Life in Australia in 1999

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.72

Loaf of Bread

$1.98

Average House

$160,000

Weekly Wage

$790.00

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