A Look Back At
Born in 1993
What Was Life Like in 1993?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Paul Keating
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$0.62
Loaf of Bread
$1.50
Average House
$128,000
Weekly Wage
$610.00
Events of 1993 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1993 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 7 January – West Australian Premier Carmen Lawrence announces a 6 February election date.
- 6 February – Elections in Western Australia see the ALP government of Carmen Lawrence voted out and the Liberal Party voted in. Richard Court becomes the new premier.
- 13 March – Paul Keating and the ALP win the federal 'unwinnable election' and are re-elected for a fifth term in power. Labor increases its primary vote by 5.5% to 44.9% and its seats by 2 to 80.
- 28 April – At a speech to the Evatt Foundation, Prime Minister Paul Keating announces the appointment of 7 broadly representative eminent persons to a Republic Advisory Committee, chaired by Malcolm Turnbull. It reports on 5 October.
- 8 June – A Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Mabo Summit collapses on the issues of states' rights and states' interests.
- 24 September – Sydney wins bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games over the Chinese city of Beijing. This followed two previous unsuccessful Australian bids from Brisbane for the 1992 Olympics and Melbourne for the 1996 Olympics.
- 14 October – Liberal MP and former Fraser Government cabinet minister Jim Carlton announces his intention to resign from the House of Representatives as the federal member for Mackellar.
- 21 December – The Native Title Act is passed, which extinguishes indigenous claims to land except those on pastoral leases. Federal Opposition Leader John Hewson declares that the legislation is "monstrous", while Premiers Jeff Kennett and Richard Court state that it would be unworkable.
Popular Toys & Games
- Beanie Babies
- Power Rangers
- Jurassic Park Figures
ARIA No. 1 on 1 January 1993
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston