Born in 1955

A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

• 1 January – A cyclone hits Roebourne, Western Australia causing extensive damage.
• 1 February – For the first time since 1916, hotel bars in New South Wales are permitted to stay open until 10pm marking the end of early closing hours in the state.
• 19 April – Australian Labor Party split of 1955. Expelled members form the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), predecessor of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP).
• 28 May – A state election is held in Victoria. John Cain's Labor government is defeated by the Liberal and Country Party, led by Henry Bolte.
• 28 October – The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne is commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy.
• 16 November – The Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth, South Australia is established.
• 23 November – The Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean are transferred from British to Australian control.
• 10 December – Federal election: The incumbent Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies with coalition partner the Country Party led by Arthur Fadden defeat the Labor Party led by H. V. Evatt. Malcolm Fraser first enters Parliament as Liberal member for Wannon.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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