The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Australia. Incumbents Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Michael Jeffery Prime Minister – John Howard Deputy Prime Minister – John Anderson Opposition Leader – Mark Latham Chief Justice – Murray Gleeson State and Territory Leaders Premier of New South Wales – Bob Carr Opposition Leader – John Brogden Premier of Queensland – Peter Beattie Opposition Leader – Lawrence Springborg Premier of South Australia – Mike Rann Opposition Leader – Rob Kerin Premier of Tasmania – Jim Bacon (until 21 March), then Paul Lennon Opposition Leader – Rene Hidding Premier of Victoria – Steve Bracks Opposition Leader – Robert Doyle Premier of Western Australia – Geoff Gallop Opposition Leader – Colin Barnett Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Jon Stanhope Opposition Leader – Brendan Smyth Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Clare Martin Opposition Leader – Terry Mills Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – Geoffrey Gardner Governors and Administrators Governor of New South Wales – Marie Bashir Governor of Queensland – Quentin Bryce Governor of South Australia – Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Governor of Tasmania – Richard Butler (until 9 August), then William Cox (from 15 December) Governor of Victoria – John Landy Governor of Western Australia – John Sanderson Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Evan Williams Administrator of Norfolk Island – Grant Tambling Administrator of the Northern Territory – Ted Egan Events January 2 January - "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin feeds a crocodile at his famous Australia Zoo while holding his one-month-old baby son, Robert Irwin. The incident generates a great deal of criticism both nationally and internationally over the next few days. 8 January - 33 asylum seekers detained on Nauru decide to suspend their month-long hunger strike after hearing of plans for an Australian medical team to travel to the island. 13 January – Spirit of Tasmania III makes its inaugural trip from Sydney to Devonport. 16 January - Prime Minister John Howard discusses the issues of security and missile defense with the United States Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff, General Richard Myers. Queensland Premier Peter Beattie announces an election date of 7 February. 19 January - Cricketer David Hookes died after a fight outside a Melbourne pub. 23 January - The Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission has found no evidence of any misconduct by the state's police or judiciary, or by politicians including