2012 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Australia.

Contents

2012 in Australia
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Quentin Bryce
Prime minister Julia Gillard
Elections QLD, NT, ACT
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2012
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Australia
Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

Quentin Bryce Quentin Bryce No.1 (cropped).jpg
Quentin Bryce
Julia Gillard Julia Gillard 2010.jpg
Julia Gillard

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

Whole year

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Arts and literature

Sport

Deaths

See also

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