Born in 1996

A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

• 3 February – Liberal Frank Tanti wins the 1996 Mundingburra state by-election causing Labor to lose its Parliamentary majority in Queensland.
• 24 February – A state election is held in Tasmania. The Liberal Party government of Ray Groom is re-elected; however, Groom's promise to only govern in a majority saw him resign.
• 2 March – A federal election is held. The Liberal/National coalition defeats the Labor government of Paul Keating with a landslide two-party preferred vote of 53.9% and a 45-seat majority, one of the biggest wins since World War II.
• 30 March – A state election is held in Victoria The Liberal/National coalition government of Jeff Kennett is re-elected for a second term with a massive 59 to 29 majority over Labor, but suffers a 2.8% swing and loses 2 seats.
• 4 April – The Wiggles' sixth album, Wake up Jeff is released.
• 28 August – As Australian governor-general, William Deane issued a proclamation that officially established 3 September as Australian National Flag Day.
• 19 October – Liberal Jackie Kelly retains the seat of Lindsay in the 1996 Lindsay by-election with a primary swing of more than 6 per cent after Labor forces an election re-run on a technicality.
• 14 December – A state election is held in Western Australia. The Liberal/National coalition government of Richard Court is re-elected.

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