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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Squishmallows
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