Editing 2001 in Australia (section)

===January===
*1 January – A ceremony at [[Uluru]] ([[Henry Ayers|Ayers]] Rock) and a parade in Sydney kick off a year of celebrations to mark the [[1901|centenary]] of [[Federation of Australia|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 investigating electoral rorts.