2013 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Australia.

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2013 in Australia
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Quentin Bryce
Prime minister Julia Gillard, then Kevin Rudd, then Tony Abbott
Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose
Elections WA, Federal
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2013
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Incumbents

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Quentin Bryce

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Arts and literature

Sport


Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Australian Labor Party leadership spill</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">June 2013 Australian Labor Party leadership spill</span>

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