1925 in Australia
See also: 1924 in Australia, other events of 1925, 1926 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Stanley Bruce
- Governor General - Henry Forster (until October 8) then John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
- Premier of New South Wales - George Fuller (until June 17) then Jack Lang
- Premier of South Australia - John Gunn
- Premier of Queensland - Ted Theodore (until February 26), William Gillies (until October 22) then William McCormack
- Premier of Tasmania - Joseph Lyons
- Premier of Western Australia - Philip Collier
- Premier of Victoria - John Allan
Events
- May 30 - Millicent Preston-Stanley becomes the first woman member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- June 9 - ten people killed in a derailment near Traveston railway station, Queensland
- September 1 - Thomas Blamey becomes Chief Commissioner of Police in Victoria
Science & Technology
- The Cactoblastis moth is introduced in Queensland to control Prickly Pear
Arts and literature
- John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize for his portrait of Maurice Moscovitch
Film
Sport
- Windbag wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- July 18 - Shirley Strickland (d. 2004), athlete
- November 17 - Charles Mackerras, conductor
Deaths
- April 20 - Rose Scott (b. 1847), social reformer
See also
Categories
1925 in Australia