1960s By LEMONADE M8 Period: Jan 2, 1960 to Dec 30, 1969 1960S May 31, 1962 perth: Phillip magalnir becomes the first australian aboriginie to vite under the new commenwealth elecotral laws granting voting rights to aborigines Jan 31, 1965 London: Prime Minister Menzies declares that Australia is at war the Vietnam Feb 9, 1966 Australia changes over to decimal currency Aug 31, 1966 wave hill : 200 hundered aboriginies employed on the wave hill cattle station go on strike claiminga wage of $50 a week Sep 9, 1967 the federal government announces it will setup the office of aboriginal affairs Dec 22, 1969 Portsea: Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming in heavy surf south of melbourne his body never found
