A Look Back At
Born in 2022
What Was Life Like in 2022?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$1.85
Loaf of Bread
$4.10
Average House
$800,000
Weekly Wage
$1,840.00
Events of 2022 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia. Buildings and monuments across Australia were lit in royal purple to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee year.
- 19 March – The 2022 South Australian state election results in defeat for Steven Marshall's Liberal government, and Labor leader Peter Malinauskas claims victory.
- 21 May – The 2022 Australian federal election takes place.
- 27 July – Upon the opening of the new Parliament, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags began to be displayed in the House of Representatives and Senate chambers.
- 16 August – The Anglican Church of Australia splits: Conservatives form an Australian breakaway church Diocese of the Southern Cross. It is to be led by former Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies.
- 11 September – Charles III is proclaimed as King of Australia by Governor-General David Hurley at Parliament House.
- 26 November – The 2022 Victorian state election is held.
- 16 December – the Labor Albanese government announced that it will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal AAT and replace it with a new body.
Popular Toys & Games
- Squishmallows
- Gabby's Dollhouse
- LEGO Star Wars
ARIA No. 1 on 1 January 2022
Cold Heart (Pnau remix)
Elton John and Dua Lipa