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1973 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II * Governor-General – Sir Paul Hasluck *Prime Minister – Gough Whitlam **Deputy Prime Minister – Lance Barnard **Opposition Leader – Billy Snedden * Chief Justice – Sir Garfield Barwick State and territory leaders *Premier of New South Wales – Sir Robert Askin **Opposition Leader – Pat Hills (until 17 November), then Neville Wran *Premier of Queensland – Joh Bjelke-Petersen **Opposition Leader – Jack Houston *Premier of South Australia – Don Dunstan **Opposition Leader – Bruce Eastick *Premier of Tasmania – Eric Reece **Opposition Leader – Max Bingham *Premier of Victoria – Rupert Hamer **Opposition Leader – Clyde Holding *Premier of Western Australia – John Tonkin **Opposition Leader – Sir Charles Court Governors and administrators * Governor of New South Wales – Sir Roden Cutler *Governor of Queensland – Sir Colin Hannah * Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, making the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
