1922 in Australia - Events

Events

  • 14 February – Women are allowed to stand for parliament in Tasmania.
  • 22 March – The Queensland Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Queensland is abolished.
  • 10 June – A general election is held in Tasmania, which results in a hung parliament.
  • 3 July – Queensland abolishes capital punishment, the first state in Australia to do so.
  • 12 August – The Country Party and the Nationalist Party form a coalition government in Tasmania, with John Hayes as Premier.

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