1995 in Australia explained
The following lists events that happened during 1995 in Australia.
Incumbents
State and territory leaders
Governors and administrators
Events
January
February
March
- 10 March –
- Ian McLachlan resigns his shadow portfolio of Environment for having misled Parliament over the opening of secret Aboriginal women's documents relating to the proposed construction of a bridge to Hindmarsh Island, South Australia.[18]
- The New South Wales Government announces seven new parks and reserves, adding 6,000 hectares to the New South Wales National Parks estate.
- 18 March – The campaign to save Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness achieves success a week after the arrest of Australian Conservation Foundation executive director Tricia Caswell for trespass when Australian Heritage Commission chair Wendy McCarthy announces its interim listing for May.
- 25 March –
April
May
- 9 May – The Federal Budget is delivered.[29] The Budget's enormous turnaround in projected revenue, from a deficit of $12.9 billion to a small surplus, is received with scepticism by many commentators.[29]
- 30 May – Dorothy Davis disappears.[30] Believed murdered, her remains had not been located, when the man convicted of her murder dies.[31]
June
July
August
- 2 August – A combined Queensland Opposition Coalition frontbench is announced, with Joan Sheldon as Deputy Leader and Shadow Treasurer.
- 4 August – Federal Opposition Leader John Howard expels Noel Crichton-Browne from the Federal Liberal party room.[42]
- 7 August – A second West Australian Federal MP, Allan Rocher leaves the Liberal Party to sit as an Independent, following the bitter power struggle in the West Australian branch.[43]
- 16 August – New South Wales Premier Bob Carr concedes that his pre-election promise to lift the tolls on the M4 and M5 tollways in western Sydney would be abandoned as being impossibly expensive.[44]
- 25 August – Labor's National Executive bans ALP members from associating with the right-wing Australian League of Rights.[45] When maverick Kalgoorlie MP Graeme Campbell persists in his association and espousal of anti-immigration views embarrassing to the party, his pre-selection is later revoked causing him to resign.[46]
- 31 August – The cast bronze statue of the dog Larry La Trobe situated on the northern end of Melbourne's City Square is stolen.[47]
- 1 to 31 August – Sydney's official Observatory Hill weather station records its driest and only rainless month since records began in 1859.[48] At the close of the month the city had gone 46 days without measurable rain, twelve more than the previous record from 1970 and 1975.[49]
September
October
- 11 October – John Fahey is selected as Liberal candidate for the marginal seat of Macarthur.[52]
- 19 October – South Australian Democrat and former leader Senator John Coulter resigns due to ill health, warning Cheryl Kernot that the party risked losing votes by becoming too mainstream.[53] Coulter is replaced by former student activist and party worker Natasha Stott Despoja who is sworn in on November 30.[54]
- 20 October – Brenda Hodge, the last person to be sentenced to death in Australia before the full abolition of capital punishment, is paroled from prison after serving eleven years of a life sentence.
- 24 October – Anna Wood, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Sydney, dies after taking ecstasy at a rave.[55] Her death sparks a media firestorm and a national debate over the use of illicit drugs.[56]
November
December
Arts and literature
See main article: 1995 in Australian literature.
Film
Television
Sport
- 1 January – Isabelle Autissier is rescued by a helicopter dispatched from HMAS Darwin, after having spent four days adrift due to severe damage her vessel sustained while competing in the 1994-95 BOC Challenge approximately 900 nautical miles south of Adelaide.[78]
- 2 March – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 1994–1995 season, which are held at the Sydney Athletic Field in Sydney.[79] The men's 10,000 metres events were conducted in conjunction with the Zatopek Meet at Melbourne, Victoria on 15 December 1994.
- 10 March – The 1995 ARL season commences with the newly-founded North Queensland Cowboys and Auckland Warriors, as well as the previously-founded Western Reds and South Queensland Crushers, all making their debut bringing the total number of clubs to 20.[80]
- 5 February – The Super League war begins.[81]
- 31 March – News Limited's Super League initiates lightning raids across the country to sign players on vastly inflated contracts.[82] The Kerry Packer backed ARL responds by signing 50 players onto equally inflated contracts on 3 April.[83]
- 7 May – Melbourne Knights dispel their tag of chokers by upsetting defending champions Adelaide City 2–0 in the NSL Grand Final at Hindmarsh Stadium.[84]
- 15 May – The Paul Vautin-coached Maroons win the opening game of the 1995 State of Origin series State of Origin match 2–0 at the Sydney Football Stadium.[85] The win is all the more amazing as the team is made up largely of relatively unknown players, thanks to most star players having signed with Super League.[85]
- 8 June – Angela Iannotta scores Australia's very first FIFA Women's World Cup goal when the Matildas play China during the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.[86]
- 9 July – Manly-Warringah set a record of fifteen consecutive wins to open an NSWRL/ARL season.[87]
- 16 July – Rod de Highden wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:13:58 in Brisbane, while Julie Rose claims the women's title in 2:38:44.[88]
- 2 September – The Sturt Football Club completes the longest winless season in the history of major Australian football leagues, with a record of 0-22 and a minimum losing margin of 24 points.
- 24 September – The Canterbury Bulldogs (playing as the Sydney Bulldogs) defeat the minor premiers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 17–4 to win the 88th NSWRL/ARL premiership.[89] The grand final marks Terry Lamb's final game and the final time the Winfield Cup is presented due to the pending ban on tobacco sponsorship.[89] The debuting North Queensland Cowboys finish in last position, claiming the wooden spoon.[89]
- 25 September – Opening arguments are heard in the ARL/SL case in the Federal Court, which will decide the future of rugby league in Australia.
- 30 September – The Carlton Blues (21.15.141) defeat the Geelong Football Club (11.14.80) to win the 99th VFL/AFL premiership.[90] It is a record 16th premiership for Carlton.[90]
- 3 October – International rugby league representative forward Ian Roberts became the first high-profile Australian sports person and first rugby footballer in the world to come out to the public as gay.[91] [92] [93]
- 12 November – After 10 years, the last Australian Grand Prix takes place on the streets of Adelaide with Damon Hill of the Williams team winning.[94] The race moves to Albert Park in Melbourne from 1996 onwards.[95]
Births
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Deaths
- 13 January – Max Harris, 74, poet and author[97]
- 26 January – Ian Tomlinson, 58, triple and long jumper[98]
- 2 February – Fred Perry, 85, British tennis player[99]
- 5 March – Gregg Hansford, 42, motorcycle and touring car racer[100]
- 6 March – Olive Zakharov, 75, ALP senator[101]
- 11 March – Isabel Letham, 95, Australia's first surfer[102]
- 29 March – Antony Hamilton, 42, actor, model and dancer[103]
- 2 April – Trevor Ashmore Pyman, diplomat[104]
- 24 April – Stanley Burbury, 85, 21st Governor of Tasmania[105]
- 27 April – Peter Wright, 78, British MI5 officer and author of Spycatcher[106]
- 12 May – Len Beadell, 72, explorer and roadbuilder[107]
- 17 May – Frank Knopfelmacher, 72, philosopher[108]
- 12 June – Sir Talbot Duckmanton, 73, ABC general manager (1965–82)[109]
- 26 June – John Jefferson Bray, 82, SA Supreme Court judge[110]
- 22 July – Harold Larwood, 90, English cricketer[111]
- 2 August – Fred Daly, 82, ALP politician[112]
- 8 August – Harold Stewart, 78, poet and author[113]
- 10 August – Ray Whittorn, politician (b. 1911)[114]
- 17 August – Ted Whitten, 62, AFL player[115]
- 18 August – Philip Hodgins, 36, poet[116]
- 27 August – Dick Bentley, 88, comedian and actor[117]
- 30 August – Dame Pattie Menzies, 94, wife of Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies[118]
- 24 October – Anna Wood, 15, victim of water intoxication after taking ecstasy[55]
- 26 October – John Sangster, 66, jazz musician[119]
- 1 November – Sir James Ralph Darling, 96, headmaster of Geelong Grammar School and chairman of the ABC[120]
- 10 November – Jim Willis, 85, botanist[121]
- 5 December – Gwen Harwood, 75, poet[122]
- 8 December – Arthur John Birch, 80, organic chemist[123]
- 12 December – Andrew Olle, 48, television and radio broadcaster[124]
See also
Notes and References
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- News: Wainwright. Robert. Molitorisz. Sasha. Sandham. Sonya. 16 January 1995. 'Horrific homicide': Arson fears as eight die in Liverpool inferno. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1-2. 14 July 2024.
- News: Molitorisz. Sasha. 16 January 1995. Residents woken by the heat and smoke of a fire from hell. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2. 14 July 2024.
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- News: Skehan. Craig. Loane. Sally. Lecky. Sue. Smark. Peter. Korporaal. Glenda. 9 February 1995. Brian Johns, Labor's choice, takes over ABC. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1,7. 13 July 2024. 13 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240713103212/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-brian-johns-l/151239674/. live.
- News: Whelan. Judith. 14 February 1995. Airport traffic trapped as mayors lose control of blockade. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706035112/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-airport-traffi/150746343/. live.
- News: Skehan. Craig. 17 February 1995. Thumbs up for Howard and the republic. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706035113/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-thumbs-up-for/150746402/. live.
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- News: Willox. Innes. Johnston. Nicholas. 18 February 1995. Keating and Kelty in Howard policy dig. The Age. 3. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706035115/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-keating-and-kelty-in-howard-poli/150746652/. live.
- News: Bachelard. Michael. 19 February 1995. Carnell Strikes: independents to pick govt. The Canberra Times. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706035112/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133336557. live.
- News: Kingston. Margo. 28 February 1995. Hewson keeps flogging GST as he quits politics. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 13 July 2024. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714060953/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-hewson-keeps-f/151298562/. live.
- News: Willox. Innes. 28 February 1995. Hewson goes, in sadness over lost chances. The Age. 1. 13 July 2024. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714060954/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-hewson-goes-in-sadness-over-los/151298640/. live.
- News: Millett. Michael. Jurman. Elizabeth. 11 March 2024. McLachlan quits over letters. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706075047/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-mclachlan-quit/150747662/. live.
- News: Walker. Frank. 26 March 1995. Carr grab for power. The Sun-Herald. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706075053/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-carr-grab-for/150753531/. live.
- News: Coultan. Mark. 30 March 1995. Carr all set to govern. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706075046/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-carr-all-set-t/150753629/. live.
- News: Jones. Bruce. 26 March 1995. Canberra dumps Labor. The Sun-Herald. 3. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706075047/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-canberra-dumps/150753573/. live.
- News: Jopson. Debra. Delvecchio. Julie. 11 April 1995. Labor breaks first of its election promises. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 July 2024. Bob Carr: Premier/Arts/Ethnic Affairs...Andrew Refshauge: Deputy Premier/Health/Aboriginal Affairs. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706082935/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-labor-breaks-f/150753999/. live.
- News: Coultan. Mark. 5 April 1995. Collins praises new deputy. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706082936/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-collins-praise/150754025/. live.
- News: Jones. Bruce. 9 April 1995. Greens shake Libs. The Sun-Herald. 13 July 2024. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714060955/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-greens-shake-l/151298922/. live.
- News: Millett. Michael. Coultan. Mark. 12 April 1995. States to carve up $4.2bn. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706082927/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-states-to-carv/150754044/. live.
- News: Gettler. Leon. Green. Shane. 7 April 2024. Protestors threaten GP havoc. The Age. 5. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706082928/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-protestors-threaten-gp-havoc/150754106/. live.
- News: Saunders. David. 28 April 1995. Residents to get GP damages. The Age. 4. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706082929/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-residents-to-get-gp-damages/150754091/. live.
- News: Ryan. Colleen. 6 May 1995. The watchdog bites back. The Sydney Morning Herald. 36. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706082940/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-the-watchdog-b/150754125/. live.
- News: Wright. Tony. 10 May 1995. Keating's re-election pitch. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1-2,30-40. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706084407/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-keatings-re-e/150754387/. live.
- News: Warneminde. Martin. 4 June 1995. Wealthy widow murder fear. The Sydney Morning Herald. 30. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706084411/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-wealthy-widow/150754470/. live.
- News: Ralston. Nick. Olding. Rachel. 4 August 2016. Double murderer Bruce Burrell dies without revealing his victims' whereabouts. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706084404/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/double-murderer-bruce-burrell-dies-without-revealing-his-victims-whereabouts-20160804-gqku4c.html. live.
- News: Cummins. Carolyn. 31 July 1995. Qantas likely to trade up to $2.20 on listing. The Sydney Morning Herald. 22. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706100522/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-qantas-likely/150755183/. live.
- News: Wright. Tony. 8 June 1995. Keating's 2001 republic. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706100530/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-keatings-2001/150755227/. live.
- News: Wright. Tony. 21 June 1995. Labor clears the decks. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706100536/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-labor-clears-t/150755296/. live.
- News: Chamberlin. Paul. 30 June 1995. Greens the main target: Kernot. The Age. 6. 6 July 2024. 6 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240706100527/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-greens-the-main-target-kernot/150755327/. live.
- News: Brough. Jodie. 1 July 1995. Cathy's flag gets official blessing. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 13 July 2024. 13 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240713101202/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-cathys-flag-g/151239441/. live.
- News: Chamberlin. Paul. 1 July 1995. Price caps on hold Telstra's competitive ambitions. The Age. 5. 6 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002413/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-price-caps-put-on-hold-telstras/150755405/. live.
- News: Roberts. Greg. 18 July 1995. Backlash targets Goss's inner circle. The Sun-Herald. 4. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002341/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-backlash-targe/150804672/. live.
- News: Roberts. Greg. 19 July 1995. Greens at war over Goss poll debacle. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002409/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-greens-at-war/150804960/. live.
- News: Kitney. Geoff. Roberts. Greg. 26 July 2024. Goss's win saves Labor turmoil. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002408/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-gosss-win-sav/150805353/. live.
- News: Graham. Duncan. 18 July 1995. Lawrence knew of claims linked to suicide, says former staffer. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002415/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-lawrence-knew/150805136/. live.
- News: Wright. Tony. Kingston. Margo. Kitney. Geoff. 5 August 1995. Howard banishes disgraced Liberal senator. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707101252/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-howard-banishe/150825247/. live.
- News: Grattan. Michelle. 8 August 1995. Howard plays down Rocher loss. The Age. 3. 7 July 2024.
- News: Maley. Karen. Vass. Nathan. Sharp. Michael. Lewis. Daniel. Morris. Linda. 17 August 1995. Tolls: the broken promises. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1, 4. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707101242/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-tolls-the-bro/150825408/. live.
- News: Millett. Michael. Kitney. Geoff. 26 August 1995. Labor battles to show use-by date not up. The Sydney Morning Herald. 10. 7 July 2024. As expected, the executive proscribed the League of Rights, giving the maverick WA backbencher Graeme Campbell his last chance to severe his formal association with it.. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707101244/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-labor-battles/150825690/. live.
- News: Chamberlin. Paul. Grattan. Michelle. 1 December 1995. Rebel MP Campbell axed by ALP executive. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707101248/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-rebel-mp-campbell-axed-by-alp-ex/150825625/. live.
- News: 15 September 2021. From the Archives, 1996: Doggone! Larry La Trobe returns to Melbourne. The Age. 7 July 2024. the original Larry La Trobe was stolen overnight on August 30/31, 1995.. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707101241/https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/from-the-archives-1996-doggone-larry-la-trobe-returns-to-melbourne-20210909-p58qbo.html. live.
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- News: 10 September 1995. Senator's expulsion welcomed by Libs. The Canberra Times. 1-2. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707102158/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127279936. live.
- News: 14 September 1995. Qld tollway. The Canberra Times. 6. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707102207/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127281044. live.
- News: Lagan. Bernard. 12 October 1995. Federal Libs clear way for Fahey. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707103540/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-federal-libs-c/150825968/. live.
- News: Boreham. Gareth. 20 October 1995. Coulter quits, bemoaning party shift. The Age. 10. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709092923/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-coulter-quits-bemoaning-party-s/150969446/. live.
- News: Brough. Jodie. 30 November 1995. These boots will walk right into the Senate. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709101905/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-these-boots-wi/150969506/. live.
- News: Bearup. Greg. 26 October 1995. Parents' plea over the designer drug that killed. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707103542/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-parents-plea/150826092/. live.
- News: Larriera. Alicia. Humphries. David. Allison. Col. 26 October 1995. This week, a 15-year-old girl died.... The Sydney Morning Herald. 5. 7 July 2024.
- News: Dayton. Leigh. 9 November 1995. Bushflies blamed for spread of rabbit virus. The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709093748/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-bushflies-blam/150969250/. live.
- News: 15 November 1995. Deadly rabbit disease reaches NSW. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709093757/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-deadly-rabbit/150969273/. live.
- News: Wright. Tony. 3 November 1995. Howard attacks PM for inciting Chinese voters. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709093746/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-howard-attacks/150969309/. live.
- News: Skehan. Craig. Brough. Jodie. 4 November 1995. Winchester killing: Eastman convicted. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4. 9 July 2024. 5 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105093830/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-winchester-kil/138081461/. live.
- News: 16 November 1995. Brothels legalised. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709093750/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-brothels-legal/150969398/. live.
- News: Darby. Andrew. 6 December 1995. Green anger at new mill rules. The Age. 9. 9 July 2024.
- News: Huxley. John. 4 December 1995. A is for awe-struck on opening day. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709100947/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-a-is-for-awe-s/150969683/. live.
- News: Allison. Col. 5 December 1995. No warning as gas explosions injure 19. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709100948/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-no-warning-as/150969729/. live.
- News: Grattan. Michelle. Farouque. Farah. Richards. Christopher. 8 December 1995. Hindmarsh verdict blow to Tickner. The Age. 1. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709113720/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-hindmarsh-verdict-blow-to-tickne/150969763/. live.
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- News: 16 December 1995. Labor dumps MP for Queensland byelection. The Age. 5. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709100951/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-labor-dumps-mp-for-queensland-by/150969875/. live.
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