A Look Back At

Born in 1980

What Was Life Like in 1980?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

$0.30

Loaf of Bread

$0.60

Average House

$45,000

Weekly Wage

$225.00

Events of 1980 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1980 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 9 January – Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser announces sanctions against the Soviet Union following its invasion of Afghanistan.
  • 23 February – The 1980 Western Australian state election takes place and the Liberal/National coalition government of Sir Charles Court is re-elected.
  • 1 March – The federal executive of the Australian Labor Party decides to intervene in the Queensland branch, with most key office-holders replaced.
  • 3 April – It's revealed that a sensitive report entitled The Threat of the Internal Security of Australia is lost by the Office of National Assessments.
  • 7 June – The 1980 Northern Territory general election takes place and Paul Everingham's Country Liberal Party government is re-elected.
  • 1 October – The Costigan Royal Commission begins in Melbourne, with the purpose of inquiring into the activities of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union.
  • 18 October – The 1980 Australian federal election is held with Malcolm Fraser's Liberal/National Country Coalition government re-elected with a substantially reduced majority, defeating the Labor Party led by Bill Hayden.
  • 29 November – The 1980 Queensland state election takes place with the National Party government of Joh Bjelke-Petersen being re-elected.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Rubik's Cube
  • Pac-Man
  • Star Wars Figures

Kent Music Report No. 1 on 1 January 1980

Video Killed the Radio Star

The Buggles