The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Australia. Incumbents Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Sir William Deane (until 29 June), then Peter Hollingworth Prime Minister – John Howard Deputy Prime Minister – John Anderson Opposition Leader – Kim Beazley (until 22 November), then Simon Crean Chief Justice – Murray Gleeson State and Territory Leaders Premier of New South Wales – Bob Carr Opposition Leader – Kerry Chikarovski Premier of Queensland – Peter Beattie Opposition Leader – Rob Borbidge (until 2 March), then Mike Horan Premier of South Australia – John Olsen (until 22 October), then Rob Kerin Opposition Leader – Mike Rann Premier of Tasmania – Jim Bacon Opposition Leader – Sue Napier (until 20 August), then Bob Cheek Premier of Victoria – Steve Bracks Opposition Leader – Denis Napthine Premier of Western Australia – Richard Court (until 10 February), then Geoff Gallop Opposition Leader – Geoff Gallop (until 10 February), then Richard Court (until 26 February), then Colin Barnett Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Gary Humphries (until 5 November), then Jon Stanhope Opposition Leader – Jon Stanhope (until 5 November), then Gary Humphries Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Denis Burke (until 27 August), then Clare Martin Opposition Leader – Clare Martin (until 27 August), then Denis Burke Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – Ronald Nobbs (until 5 December), then Geoffrey Gardner Governors and Administrators Governor of New South Wales – Gordon Samuels (until 1 March), then Marie Bashir Governor of Queensland – Peter Arnison Governor of South Australia – Sir Eric Neal (until 3 November), then Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Governor of Tasmania – Sir Guy Green Governor of Victoria – John Landy (from 1 January) Governor of Western Australia – John Sanderson Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Bill Taylor Administrator of Norfolk Island – Tony Messner Administrator of the Northern Territory – John Anictomatis Events January 1 January – A ceremony at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and a parade in Sydney kick off a year of celebrations to mark the centenary of federation. 8 January – Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock explains on Iranian television the hazards of illegal migration to Australia. 17 January – Employment Minister Tony Abbott advocates Work for the Dole for all persons unemployed for more than six months. 30 January – Queensland Premier Peter Beattie demands that Prime Minister John Howard halt the Federal Parliamentary inquiry