![]() 21 February – Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor urges the Coalition to rethink its opposition to the Malaysian solution, after the reported deaths of 98 asylum seekers who were trying to make their way to Indonesia or Australia.Queensland Arts Minister, Ros Bates, resigns amid controversy, with scandals having recently emerged over alleged irregularities with her lobbyist contact register, the Crime and Misconduct investigation into the appointment of her son Ben Gommers to a departmental role, and links to Michael Caltabiano.In October 2012, Mr Caltabiano was referred to State Parliament's ethics committee for comments he made in an estimates committee hearing about Ben Gommers, son of former arts minister Ros Bates. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman announces that the Department of Transport and Main Roads Director-General Michael Caltabiano has been dismissed.14 February – The Supreme Court of Queensland orders that serial rapist Robert John Fardon should be released because any risks which he posed to the community could be managed.Gold Coast mother, Novy Chardon, aged 34, goes missing from her Upper Coomera home, sparking a police search.Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke and Communications Minister Stephen Conroy admit that they received free holiday accommodation from allegedly corrupt former state MP Eddie Obeid.30 January – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces the date of the 2013 federal election as 14 September.27–28 January – Cyclone Oswald causes heavy rainfall and flooding in Queensland.23 January – A monsoon trough passes over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.4–20 January – A heat wave in south-eastern Australia results in several bushfires in Tasmania.Administrator of the Northern Territory – Sally Thomas. ![]() Administrator of Norfolk Island – Neil Pope.Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Jon Stanhope.Governor of Western Australia – Malcolm McCusker.Governor of South Australia – Kevin Scarce. ![]()
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