A Look Back At
Born in 1991
What Was Life Like in 1991?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$0.58
Loaf of Bread
$1.30
Average House
$122,000
Weekly Wage
$565.00
Events of 1991 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1991 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 10 January – Australia orders its diplomats out of Baghdad, Iraq.
- 14 February – the bulk carrier Sanko Harvest sinks off the coast of the Western Australian town of Esperance, leaking 700 tonnes of bunker oil and 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser into the surrounding waters near the Recherche Archipelago.
- 21 March – Richard Jones declares Democrats' support for New South Wales Premier Nick Greiner's reform of the Legislative Council, ensuring passage of the legislation.
- 4 April – Prime Minister Bob Hawke announces that a Telecom proposal to increase the price of local phone calls by 2 cents to 24 cents and increase business charges may be accepted provided they were below the Consumer Price Index.
- 11 May – Kevin Andrews wins the 1991 Menzies by-election for the federal seat of Menzies following the retirement of Liberal Deputy Leader Neil Brown.
- 25 May – The state election in New South Wales produces a hung parliament. The ruling Liberal/National coalition government of Nick Greiner manages to form a minority government with the support of four Independent MPs.
- 3 June – Warner Bros. Movie World holds a grand opening, Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn were those in attendance.
- 27 September – A fall of 3.2 millimetres or 0.13 inches ends Brisbane's longest-ever rainless spell of 64 consecutive days, with the previous rain in the city having fallen on 24 July.
Popular Toys & Games
- Super Soaker
- Super Nintendo
- WWF Action Figures
ARIA No. 1 on 1 January 1991
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers