@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialIt's the 80th birthday of Penelope Anne Wensley, who was born #OnThisDay 18 October 1946 in Toowoomba, Queensland. She served as the 25th Governor of Queensland from 2008 to 2014. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
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@everaldatlarge.bsky.social and i this week talked josh frydenberg, as well as private health insurance and so much more
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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialIt's the 72nd birthday of Stephen Phillip "Steve" Bracks, who was born #OnThisDay 15 October 1954 in Ballarat, Victoria. He served as the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialAustralia: 64.17% NO
Tasmania: 58.94% NO
Victoria: 54.15% NO
Western Australia: 63.27% NO
#OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #act #australiancapitalterritory #canberra #nsw #newsouthwales #nt #northernterritory #queensland #sa #southaustralia #tasmania #victoria #wa #westernaustralia #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 October 1996 Rendle McNeilage "Mac" Holten died at the age of 74. He served as Administrator of Christmas Island from 1980 to 1982. #OTD #history #aiot #christmasisland #ci #auspol #auspolitics #victoria #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 October 1934 Joseph Aloysius Lyons, leader of the United Australia Party, was sworn in to a second consecutive term as the 10th Prime Minister of Australia. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 October 1911 John Armstrong England was born in Clayfield, Queensland. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1978 to 1981. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #nsw #newsouthwales #queensland #politics
@onlyparam.bsky.social@onlyparam.bsky.social@onlyparam.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 11 October 2024 Anthony John "Tony" Messner died at the age of 85. He served as Administrator of Norfolk Island from 1997 to 2003. #OTD #history #norfolkisland #ni #nfk #auspol #auspolitics #sa #southaustralia #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 10 October 1918 Henry Dobson died at the age of 76 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 17th Premier of Tasmania from 1892 to 1894 as leader of the Free Trade Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@packerfansam91.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 October 1975 Charles Harry Webb retired as Administrator of Christmas Island, having served since 1974. He was succeeded in November by William Worth. #OTD #history #aiot #christmasisland #ci #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 October 1925 John Lawrence Baird, 1st Baron Stonehaven was sworn in as the 8th Governor-General of Australia, succeeding Henry William Forster, 1st Baron Forster. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 October 1941 John Curtin, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Australia, succeeding Arthur William Fadden of the Country Party. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 October 1919 Sir Zelman Cowen was born as Zelman Cohen in Melbourne, Victoria. He served as the 19th Governor-General of Australia from 1977 to 1982. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #victoria #politics
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