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The following lists events that happened during 1932 in Australia.

1932 in Australia

Monarch| George V
Governor-General| Isaac Isaacs
Prime minister| James Scullin
Joseph Lyons
Population| 6,576,824
Elections| NSW, VIC, QLD

## Incumbents

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James Scullin

Joseph Lyons

* Monarch – George V
* Governor-General – Sir Isaac Isaacs
* Prime Minister – James Scullin (until 6 January), then Joseph Lyons
* Chief Justice – Frank Gavan Duffy

### State Premiers

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* Premier of New South Wales – Jack Lang (until 13 May) then Bertram Stevens
* Premier of Queensland – Arthur Edward Moore (until 17 June) then William Forgan Smith
* Premier of South Australia – Lionel Hill
* Premier of Tasmania – John McPhee
* Premier of Victoria – Edmond Hogan (until 19 May) then Sir Stanley Argyle
* Premier of Western Australia – James Mitchell

### State Governors

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* Governor of New South Wales – Sir Philip Game
* Governor of Queensland – Sir John Goodwin (until 7 April), then Sir Leslie Orme Wilson (from 13 June)
* Governor of South Australia – Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven
* Governor of Tasmania – none appointed
* Governor of Victoria – none appointed
* Governor of Western Australia – none appointed

## Events

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* Unemployment reached a record high of about 32%.[1]
* 19 March – The Sydney Harbour Bridge is officially opened by the Premier of New South Wales, Jack Lang.[2]
* 30 March – The Grey Street Bridge is officially opened in Brisbane by the Governor of Queensland, Sir John Goodwin.[3]
* 13 May – The Premier of New South Wales, Jack Lang, is dismissed by the Governor, Sir Philip Game.[4]
* 14 May – A state election is held in Victoria. The Labor Party, already divided over the Premiers' Plan, is heavily defeated by a United Australia Party–United Country Party coalition.
* 11 June – A state election in New South Wales, called after the dismissal of Jack Lang as Premier, is held. Lang's Labor Party is heavily defeated, losing 31 seats to the UAP–Country coalition.
* 1 July – The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) is established
* 2 November – Start of the Emu War.
* 23 November – The statue of The Dog on the Tuckerbox is unveiled at Gundagai, New South Wales by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
* 10 December – The Emu War ends in failure.

## Science and technology

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* 17 August – Botanist John McConnell Black is awarded the Mueller Medal by the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.[5]

## Arts and literature

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'The Rivals Waltz' by Bert Rache in Albert's Old Time Dance Album 1932

Main article: 1932 in Australian literature

* Ernest Buckmaster wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Sir William Irvine.
* The final issue of Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine appears.

## Film

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* 4 March – Brigadier-General Iven Giffard Mackay is appointed as the Commonwealth Film Appeals Censor, replacing the Censorship Appeals Board.[6]

## Sport

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* 12 February – Australia defeats South Africa 5–0 in the cricket test series, played in Australia.[7]
* 21 March – New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield.[8]
* Bodyline is first introduced into cricket
* The Australian Olympic team wins 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles
* 20 March – Racehorse Phar Lap, in Tijuana, Mexico, wins the Agua Caliente Handicap; across Australia, thousands celebrate after the radio broadcast of the race.
* 5 April – Racehorse Phar Lap dies midday at ranch in San Francisco, two weeks after winning at Agua Caliente racetrack (2 autopsies find nothing; however, trees had been sprayed with a lead–arsenate insecticide); it is 6 April at 10:30 am in Australia when news spreads.
* 24 September – The 1932 NSWRFL season culminates in South Sydney's 19–12 victory over Western Suburbs in the premiership final.
* 1 October – Richmond defeats Carlton 13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) at the VFL Grand Final to become premiers of the 1932 VFL season.
* 1 November – Peter Pan wins the Melbourne Cup.[9]

## Births

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* 7 January – Joe Berinson, politician (died 2018)
* 28 January – Don McMichael, public servant (died 2017)
* 20 March – Kevin Bacon, equestrian (died 2020)
* 2 April – Michael Vernon, consumer activist (died 1993)
* 9 April – Gil Brealey, film producer and director (died 2018)
* 21 May – Brian Coleman, Australian rules footballer (died 1966)
* 10 June – Hedley Bull, political scientist (died 1985)
* 6 July – John O'Brien, tennis player
* 20 July – Michael Papps, sports shooter (died 2022)
* 28 July – Peter Hughes, ACT politician
* August – Lowitja O'Donoghue, indigenous rights activist (died 2024)
* 4 September – John Herron, politician (died 2019)
* 23 September – Doug Sutherland, Lord Mayor of Sydney (1980–1987)
* 26 September – Stan Smith, Australian rules footballer (died 2012)
* 11 October – Barry Jones, politician
* 22 October – Slim Newton, country singer (died 2023)
* 20 November – James Hardy, businessman and yachtsman (d. 2023)

## Deaths

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* 17 January – Albert Jacka, businessman, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1893)
* 6 February – John Earle, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1865)
* 10 April – George Barber, Queensland politician (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1860)
* 27 April – Sir Adrian Knox, 2nd Chief Justice of Australia (b. 1863)
* 9 June – Edith Cowan, Western Australian politician and social reformer (b. 1861)
* 17 June – Sir John Quick, Victorian politician and lawyer (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1852)
* 23 June – Francis Kenna, Queensland politician, poet and journalist (b. 1865)
* 1 July – William Dick, New South Wales politician (b. 1865)
* 11 July – William Hartnoll, Tasmanian politician (b. 1841)
* 26 July – Sir William McPherson, 31st Premier of Victoria (b. 1865)
* 10 October – Sir Bertram Mackennal, sculptor and medalist (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1863)
* 4 December – Mona McBurney, composer (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1862)

## See also

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* List of Australian films of the 1930s

## References

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1. ^ "The Great Depression - Australia's Culture Portal". 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. ^ "THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 21 March 1932. p. 16. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
3. ^ "GREY STREET BRIDGE". Queensland Figaro. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 2 April 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
4. ^ "THE GOVERNOR MOVES AT LAST. Mr. Lang Dismissed from Office". The Northern Times. Carnarvon, WA: National Library of Australia. 19 May 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
5. ^ "SCIENTISTS CONFER". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 18 August 1932. p. 7 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
6. ^ "FILM AUTHORITY". The Border Watch. Mount Gambier, SA: National Library of Australia. 5 March 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
7. ^ "20 WICKETS FALL". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 13 February 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
8. ^ "N.S.W. WINS SHEFFIELD SHIELD". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 23 March 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
9. ^ "Peter Pan Winning The 1932 Melbourne Cup". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 3 November 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

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