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13 June – Labor leader and former Prime Minister Ben Chifley suddenly dies of a heart attack. 20 June – Herbert Vere Evatt succeeds Ben Chifley as leader of the Labor Party. 16 August – The Australian Financial Review is first published. 1 September – The Anzus Treaty, between Australia, New Zealand and the United States, is signed.
Jun 3, 2020 · August 4. The first meeting of ANZUS delegates held in Honolulu, Hawaii. August 4. The Helsinki Olympic Games close with Australia winning six gold, two silver and three bronze medals, and positioned ninth in the overall medal count.
In 1951, prime minister Robert Menzies asked Australians to vote to give his government the power to ban the Communist Party of Australia.
Sir Eugene Goosens leaves Australia after being fined 100 pounds for importing prohibited goods, incident photographs and films.
Following the High Court’s ruling that the Communist Party Dissolution Act 1950 was unconstitutional, the Menzies-Fadden Government resolved to put the issue to the people via a constitutional referendum to be held on 22 September 1951. The referendum would seek to change the Australian Constitution to allow for the government to ban the ...
Sep 20, 2019 · In 1951, a majority of Australians voted against granting the federal government extra powers to combat Communism in Australia. The outcome was a blow to the Menzies government.
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Aug 9, 2021 · A rapid post-war expansion. The building, mineral discoveries and trade agreements of the 1950s led the way for Australia to open up its economy. George Lipman. In 1950, the Menzies government...
