A Look Back At

Born in 1994

What Was Life Like in 1994?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

Paul Keating

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

$0.67

Loaf of Bread

$1.62

Average House

$133,000

Weekly Wage

$640.00

Events of 1994 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Duchess of York's sister, Jane Makim, marries for a second time in a cliff-top ceremony in Sydney. The ceremony, conducted by a female celebrant, took place at the exclusive Jonah's Restaurant.
  • 27 February – Sport and Environment Minister Ros Kelly resigns over the "sports rorts affair", which involved her department's law methods and alleged political bias in administering some $30 million in grants to sporting bodies.
  • 26 March – The 1994 Warringah by-election is won by Tony Abbott – the electorate vacated by Michael MacKellar.
  • 26 March – The 1994 Mackellar by-election is won by Bronwyn Bishop whose leadership ambitions stalled when she suffered a 5% swing.
  • 23 May – John Hewson is replaced as Leader of the Opposition by Alexander Downer 43:36. Wooldridge gives way to Peter Costello as deputy.
  • 4 June – The Country Liberal Party led by Marshall Perron holds government when it wins the Northern Territory election.
  • 7 August – Victoria Police officers raid Tasty, a predominantly gay nightclub in Melbourne. Club patrons are detained and strip-searched for several hours, resulting in a landmark class action legal case.
  • 19 November – Liberal MP Petro Georgio wins the 1994 Kooyong by-election.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Power Rangers
  • Mighty Max
  • Pogs

ARIA No. 1 on 1 January 1994

Please Forgive Me

Bryan Adams