A Look Back At

Born in 2008

What Was Life Like in 2008?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$2.70

Average House

$400,000

Weekly Wage

$1,155.00

Events of 2008 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 11 January – An Airbus A319 lands at the new Wilkins Runway in the Australian Antarctic Territory, becoming the first passenger flight from Australia to Antarctica.
  • 22 May – Revolutionary Australian forum television programme Q&A broadcasts its first episode.
  • 13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008.
  • 26 July – The Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party merge to form the Liberal National Party.
  • 9 August – A general election is held in the Northern Territory with the Australian Labor Party retaining government.
  • 6 September – A general election is held in Western Australia.
  • 6 September – By-elections are held in the federal electorates of Mayo and Lyne, following the resignation of MPs Alexander Downer and Mark Vaile respectively. The Liberal Party retains Mayo, but the National Party loses Lyne to an independent candidate, Rob Oakeshott.
  • 18 October – A general election is held in the Australian Capital Territory.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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