1946 in Australia

Infobox Australian year
monarch = George VI
governor-general = Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
pm =Ben Chifley
population = 7,465,157
australian =
elections =Federal, TAS"See also:"
1945 in Australia,
other events of 1946,
1947 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

*Monarch – King George VI
*Governor-General – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
*Prime Minister – Ben Chifley

tate Premiers

*Premier of New South Wales – William McKell
*Premier of Queensland – Frank Cooper (until March 7), then Ned Hanlon
*Premier of South Australia – Thomas Playford IV
*Premier of Tasmania – Robert Cosgrove
*Premier of Victoria – John Cain
*Premier of Western Australia – Frank Wise

tate Governors

*Governor of New South Wales – Sir John Northcott (from August 1)
*Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson (until April 23), then Sir John Lavarack (from October 1)
*Governor of South Australia – Sir Charles Norrie
*Governor of Tasmania – Sir Hugh Binney
*Governor of Victoria – Sir Winston Dugan
*Governor of Western Australia – "none appointed"

Events

* January 26 – "Foundation Day" is renamed Australia Day.
* February 18 – The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Norman Gilroy, becomes Cardinal Gilroy, the first Australian born member of the College of Cardinals
* March 10 – An Australian National Airways (ANA) DC3 aircraft crashes near Hobart, killing 25 people.
* May 1 – At least 800 Aboriginal pastoral workers walk off the job in Northwest Western Australia, starting one of the longest industrial strikes in Australia.
* June 6 – The ABC makes the first national broadcast of a federal parliamentary debate.
* July 19 – Orange, New South Wales is proclaimed a city.
* September 9 – Trans Australia Airlines makes its first flight.
* September 28 – A federal election is held. The Australian Labor Party and Prime Minister Ben Chifley are returned to power. A three-question referendum is also held: the question on Social Services is carried; questions on Marketing and Industrial Employment are not.
* November 23 – A general election is held in Tasmania. The Labor Party lead by Robert Cosgrove is returned to power with a reduced majority.
* December 13 – The United Nations grants Australia trusteeship of Territory of New Guinea and Territory of Papua.

cience & Technology

*August 7 - Overseas Telecommunications Commission established by an Act of Parliament in August 1946. It inherited facilities and resources from Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited (AWA) and Cable & Wireless, and was charged with responsibility for all international telecommunications services into, through and out of Australia.

Arts and literature

* William Dargie wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of L. C. Robson

Film

* "The Overlanders" is released, starring Chips Rafferty

port

* "Morna" takes line honours and "Christina" wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
* Russia wins the Melbourne Cup
* New Zealand defeats Australia 2-0 in a Rugby union test

Births

* January 29 - Ian Meldrum, music personality
* February 8 - Bob Collins, politician
* March 3 - Tim Fischer, politician
* April 4 - Colin Coates, ice speed skater
* April 17 - Kerry O'Brien, middle-distance runner
* May 22 - David Graham, golfer
* July 9 - Bon Scott, singer (d. 1980)
* August 1 - Fiona Stanley, epidemiologist
* September 16 - Mike Reynolds, Qld Parliament Speaker
* October 10 - Anne Boyd, composer
* October 28 - John Hewson, politician
* November 2 - Alan Jones, racing driver
* December 20 - John Bertrand, yachtsman

Deaths

* 2 January - Joe Darling, Australian Test cricket captain (b, 1870)
* March 20 - Ethel Richardson, writer (b. 1870)
* September 13 - William Watt, Premier of Victoria (b. 1871)

ee also

*1946
*1940s