Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.
- 1841 – The convict assignment system was abolished in New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land and was replaced by the probation gang system.
- 1851 – Victoria becomes a separate colony.
- 1932 – The Australian Broadcasting Commission is inaugurated by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
- 1949 – John Farnham (pictured), Australian singer is born.
- 1970 – Melbourne Airport is opened at Tullamarine, Victoria.
- 1975 – Medibank is introduced, Australia Post and Telecom are formed from the Postmaster-General’s Department.
- 1978 – The Northern Territory becomes self-governing.
- 1983 – High Court blocks construction of the Franklin Dam in Tasmania in the Tasmanian Dams Case.
- 1986 – Fringe Benefits Tax is introduced.
- 1996 – The Northern Territory legalises voluntary euthanasia. It would be repealed by a conscience vote in the federal Parliament in 1997.
- 1997 – Deregulation of the Telecommunications market, allowing the entry of competitors other than Telstra and Optus.
- 2000 – A 10% Goods and Services Tax is introduced for most goods and services.
International Observances.
- Earliest day on which Alexanderson Day can fall, celebrated on the Sunday closest to July 2. (Sweden)
- Earliest day on which CARICOM Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of July. (Guyana)
- Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of July. (Cayman Islands)
- Earliest day on which Día del Amigo can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday of July. (Peru)
- Earliest day on which Fishermen’s Holiday can fall, celebrated on the first Friday of July. (Marshall Islands)
- Earliest day on which Heroes’ Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of July. (Zambia)
- Earliest day on which International Co-operative Day can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday of July.
- Earliest day on which International Free Hugs Day can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday of July.
- Earliest day on which Navy Day can fall, celebrated on the first Sunday of July. (Ukraine)
- Earliest day on which Navy Days can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday and Sunday of July. (Netherlands)
- Earliest day on which Youth Day can fall, celebrated on the first Sunday of July. (Singapore)
- Armed Forces Day (Singapore)
- Bobby Bonilla Day (United States)
- Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day (Canada)
- Children’s Day (Pakistan)
- Chinese Communist Party Founding Day (China)
- Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary)
- Doctors’ Day (India)
- Emancipation Day (Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius)
- Engineer’s Day (Bahrain, Mexico)
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Hong Kong, China)
- Independence Day (Burundi), celebrates the independence of Burundi from Belgium in 1962.
- Independence Day (Rwanda)
- Independence Day (Somalia)
- International Tartan Day
- July Morning (Bulgaria)
- Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) (Suriname)
- Madeira Day (Madeira, Portugal)
- Moving Day (Quebec) (Canada)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Day
- Republic Day (Ghana)
- Sir Seretse Khama Day (Botswana)
- Territory Day (British Virgin Islands)
- Territory Day (Northern Territory, Australia)
- The first day of Van Mahotsav, celebrated until July 7. (India)
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