Born in 1985

A selection from Wikipedia's '1985 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

• 1 January – Australia commences a two-year term as a member of the United Nations Security Council.
• 1 February – AM stereo broadcasting starts in Australia.
• 2 March – The ALP government of John Cain reelected in Victoria for a second consecutive term with 47 seats and over 50% of the primary vote. A tied result in Nunawading, decided in Labor's favour, is later declared void by Justice Starke.
• 20 April – The Duke of Kent officially opens the Queensland Performing Arts Complex at a gala Royal Festival Performance.
• 14 May – Federal Treasurer Paul Keating releases a mini-Budget aimed at reducing Government spending, with cuts falling mainly on defence and the unemployed.
• 2 June – The vehicular ferry Empress of Australia makes its last trip between the mainland and Tasmania.
• 17 August – The 1985 Nunawading Province state by-election is held for the Victorian Legislative Council seat of Nunawading Province. which Labor loses with a swing of around 4.5% against it, returning minority status to the Legislative Council.
• 5 September – John Howard replaces Andrew Peacock as federal Liberal leader and thus federal Leader of the Opposition. Neil Brown beats 11 others to become Deputy Leader.

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