A Look Back At
Born in 2014
What Was Life Like in 2014?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Tony Abbott
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$1.38
Loaf of Bread
$3.30
Average House
$525,000
Weekly Wage
$1,440.00
Events of 2014 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 15 March – State elections are held in South Australia and Tasmania. The Liberal Party defeats the Giddings Labor government in Tasmania, after 16 years in opposition.
- 30 March – It is announced that former Defence Force Chief Angus Houston will lead the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by heading a new Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre to be established in Perth, Western Australia.
- 5 April – A special election is held for six Senate seats from Western Australia, following the voiding of results due to the loss of 1,375 ballot papers in the 2013 federal election.
- 11 April – Cyclone Ita makes landfall near Cape Flattery north of Cooktown, Queensland.
- 13 May – Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey delivers the 2014 Australian federal budget, the first budget of the Abbott Government. The budget features significant structural reform to redress a growing deficit. This includes a dramatic downsizing of government bureaucracy.
- 15–16 November – The 2014 G-20 summit is held in Brisbane.
- 29 November – A state election is held in Victoria. The Labor Party led by Daniel Andrews defeats the incumbent Coalition government of Denis Napthine—the first defeat of a one-term government in Victoria since 1955.
- 30 December – Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirms that Australia has sent AP-3C Orions to help with the search for missing Air Asia flight QZ8501.
Popular Toys & Games
- Frozen Dolls
- Minecraft
- Shopkins
ARIA No. 1 on 1 January 2014
Trumpets
Jason Derulo