Editing 2002 in Australia (section)

===State and territory leaders===
*[[Premier of New South Wales]] – [[Bob Carr]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Kerry Chikarovski]] (until 28 March), then [[John Brogden (politician)|John Brogden]]
*[[Premier of Queensland]] – [[Peter Beattie]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Mike Horan (politician)|Mike Horan]]
*[[Premier of South Australia]] – [[Rob Kerin]] (until 5 March), then [[Mike Rann]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (South Australia)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Mike Rann]] (until 5 March), then [[Rob Kerin]]
*[[Premier of Tasmania]] – [[Jim Bacon (politician)|Jim Bacon]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Bob Cheek]] (until 20 July), then [[Rene Hidding]]
*[[Premier of Victoria]] – [[Steve Bracks]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Denis Napthine]] (until 20 August), then [[Robert Doyle]]
*[[Premier of Western Australia]] – [[Geoff Gallop]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Colin Barnett]]
*[[Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory]] – [[Jon Stanhope]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Gary Humphries]] (until 25 November), then [[Brendan Smyth (politician)|Brendan Smyth]]
*[[Chief Minister of the Northern Territory]] – [[Clare Martin]]
**[[Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory)|Opposition Leader]] – [[Denis Burke (Australian politician)|Denis Burke]]
*[[List of heads of government of Norfolk Island|Chief Minister of Norfolk Island]] – [[Geoffrey Robert Gardner|Geoffrey Gardner]]