1936 in Australia
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See also: 1935 in Australia, other events of 1936, 1937 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Joseph Lyons
- Governor General - Isaac Isaacs (until January 23) then Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
- Premier of New South Wales - Bertram Stevens
- Premier of South Australia - Richard L. Butler
- Premier of Queensland - William Forgan Smith
- Premier of Tasmania - Albert Ogilvie
- Premier of Western Australia - Philip Collier (until August 20), then John Willcock
- Premier of Victoria - Albert Dunstan
[edit] Events
- February 1 - Special patrol officers are appointed to safeguard Aboriginal welfare in the Northern Territory.
- March 12 - Western Australia makes voting compulsory in state elections
- July 8 - The Federal Government announces an increase in military training strength, in response to the rise of fascism in Europe.
- December 16 - A Brisbane to Adelaide air race is held to commemorate South Australia's centenary.
[edit] Births
- January 23 - Brian Howe, politician
- February 27 - Ron Barassi, Australian rules football player and coach
- June 16 - Charles Perkins (d. 2000), Aboriginal activist
- June 29 - Edward Koiki Mabo (d.1992) (indigenous land rights campaigner)
[edit] Deaths
- January 15 - Henry Forster (b. 1866), Governor General of Australia
- February 22 - John Allan (b. 1866), Premier of Victoria
- March 23 - Oscar Asche, actor, writer and producer, aged 65
- September 7 - the death of the last Tasmanian Tiger in captivity in 1936 in Hobart
