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The 1996 Parliament House riot (also called the Canberra riot), involved a physical attack on Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, on 19 August 1996. The riot followed the "Cavalcade to Canberra" protest rally organised by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) against the Howard government 's first Budget following the 1996 Australian ...
19 August – Thousands of protesters, in a breakaway group from a pre-budget rally against the Federal Government's workplace reforms, broke down the doors of Parliament House and caused an estimated $200,000 worth of damage in one of the most violent demonstrations ever seen in Australia.
The Port Arthur massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on 28 April 1996 at Port Arthur, a tourist town in the Australian state of Tasmania. The perpetrator, Martin Bryant, killed 35 people and wounded 23 others, the deadliest massacre in modern Australian history. [3] The attack led to fundamental changes in Australia's gun laws.
1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia; P. 1996 Parliament House riot; R. Template:Riots in Australia
1996 Australian novels (25 P) S. 1996 in Australian sport (15 C, 21 P) T. 1996 in Australian television (3 C, 5 P) Pages in category "1996 in Australia"
According to police estimates reported by local media, at least 15,000 people were part of protests and music events in Sydney, while Melbourne’s central business district saw at least 30,000.
List of conflicts in Australia is a timeline of events that includes wars, battles, rebellions, skirmishes, massacres, riots, and other related events that have occurred in the country of Australia's current geographical area, both before and after federation.
Pages in category "Protests in Australia" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.