Australia
Josh Frydenberg becomes Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Federal Treasurer
When Scott Morrision elected Prime Minister
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove officially unveils the first National Jewish War Memorial in Canberra
Commemorates all 341 Jewish Diggers who are known to have died on active service.
Benjamin Netanyahu visits Australia
First by an incumbent Israeli PM.
100th anniversary of the Australian Light Horse charge on Beersheba during WWI
3000 Australians attend
Australian census records 91,023Jews
Apparent decrease due to change in Census form.
First Shabbat Project held
Hosted in every major city in Australia and more than 230 locations around the world
Mark Dreyfus becomes second Jewish federal attorney-general
Position first held by Sir Isaac Isaacs nearly 100 years ago.
Government confers honorary citizenship, on Raoul Wallenberg
A first for Australia
Julia Gillard becomes the first Australian politician to sign London Declaration on Combating Anti Semitism
The document is later signed by MPs from both sides of Parliament