30 December – Simon Madden, Australian Rules footballer Deaths 11 January – Sir Robert Garran (born 1867), Solicitor-General of Australia 31 January – John Marshall (born 1930), freestyle swimmer 4 August – John Cain I (born 1882), Premier of Victoria 27 October – James McGirr (born 1890), Premier of New South Wales See also List of Australian films of the 1950s References Australia Years of the 20th century in Australia