A Look Back At

Born in 2018

What Was Life Like in 2018?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$3.65

Average House

$640,000

Weekly Wage

$1,600.00

Events of 2018 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 17 March – The Liberal Party under Steven Marshall wins the 2018 South Australian state election, defeating the Labor Party and incumbent Premier Jay Weatherill.
  • 25 March – Australian cricket captain Steve Smith is suspended, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for action from Cricket Australia, after members of the Australian team admit to ball tampering during a match against South Africa.
  • 1 July – The Australian Space Agency formally commences operation with Megan Clark as inaugural Head.
  • 21 August – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declares a leadership spill in the Liberal Party, following pressure from conservatives in the party. Turnbull is challenged by Peter Dutton, but wins the vote by 48 to 35 votes.
  • 31 August – Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull resigns from parliament triggering a by-election in his seat of Wentworth.
  • 15 September – The Queensland Government announces a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of a person responsible for the contamination of strawberries using needles and pins, following several cases of contamination across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
  • 20 October – A by-election in Wentworth, the seat vacated by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, is won by independent Kerryn Phelps, with the Morrison government losing its one-seat majority in the lower house.
  • 24 November – The Labor Party led by Daniel Andrews wins a second term of government with an increased majority at the 2018 Victorian state election.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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