Talk:Abbott Government/Timeline
- 18/09/2013 - Abbott Government sworn in, sacks three heads of department. Start of Operation Sovereign Borders.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-takes-charge-axes-mandarins/story-fn59niix-1226722406530]
- 19/09/2013 - Abbott Government disbands the Climate Commission, and terminates the employment of Commissioner Tim Flannery [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/coalition-delivers-on-promise-to-axe-climate-commission/story-e6frg6xf-1226722787406]
- 19/09/2013 - Wesconnex announced[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/tony-abbott-launches-11bn-westconnex-motorway/story-e6frgczx-1226722689235]
- 20/09/2013 - Abbott rules out any changes to the GST[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-dismisses-fresh-push-to-re-examine-the-gst/story-fn59niix-1226723309057]
- 23/09/2013 - Entire board of NBN Co offers to resign.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/nbn-board-offers-to-quit-en-masse/story-e6frgaif-1226724826412?from=public_rss%0A&net_sub_uid=17581005]
- 24/09/2013 - Turnbull indicates he asked the board of NBN Co for their resignations. All but Brad Orgill complied. Orgill was then sacked.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/nbn-rollout-delay-behind-board-purge/story-e6frgaif-1226725623661][http://www.afr.com/p/australia2-0/turnbull_nbn_purge_MibqCwKgGAOI39L87ZUM9N]
- 24/09/2013 - Foreign Minister Julie Bishop condemns a mass shooting attack in Nairobi, which claimed the life of an Australian couple.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/julie-bishop-condemns-nairobi-attacks-at-un/story-fn59nm2j-1226725668622]
- 24/09/2013 - Peter Dutton announces a review of the troubled PCEHR program.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/peter-dutton-shifts-into-high-gear-for-e-health-overhaul/story-fn4htb9o-1226725516175]
- 24/09/2013 - Joe Hockey re-affirms the "PNG Solution" implemented by the previous government.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/coalition-to-honour-kevin-rudds-png-aid-deal/story-fn9hm1gu-1226726107334] Or does he? [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/coalition-to-honour-kevin-rudds-png-aid-deal/story-fn9hm1gu-1226726107334]
- 23/10/2013 - Abbott repudiates link between early bushfires in NSW and climate change.[http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/un-official-talking-through-her-hat-on-bushfires-and-climate-change-says-tony-abbott-20131023-2w0mz.html]
- 08/10/2013 - Travel allowance criticisms.[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-defends-claiming-travel-expenses-for-ironman-event-20131008-2v58a.html][http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/tony-abbott-claimed-600-to-attend-peter-slippers-wedding-20131007-2v3yg.html][http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-07/abbott-defends-use-of-entitlements-to-attend-weddings/5002214]
- 29/10/2013 - $8.8B grant to RBA to bolster reserves[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/glenn-stevens-says-treasurers-88bn-grant-to-rba-is-prudent/story-e6frg926-1226748931124]
- 31/01/2014 - Scott Morrison announces 40 days without any successful asylum-seeker boat arrivals [http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/sm/2014/sm211351.htm]
- 16/02/2014 - There is a riot at Manus Island detention centre, resulting in one death.[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-seekers-riot-on-manus-island-but-scott-morrison-denies-detainees-told-they-would-not-be-resettled-in-png-20140216-32ucz.html]
- 26/02/2014 - Tony Abbott announces $320m drought ‘hand up’ for farmers [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-announces-320m-drought-hand-up-for-farmers/story-fn59niix-1226838021494]
- 27/02/2014 - Qantas announces 5,000 job losses. The Government considers assistance to the ailing company, with major options being a debt guarantee, or changes to the Qantas Sale Act to allow increased foreign ownership.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-to-slash-5000-jobs-as-it-posts-252m-first-half-loss/story-e6frg95x-1226839160203]
- 27/02/2014 - The last two states to do so, Queensland and New South Wales sign up for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan legislated by the federal government the previous year.[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/murraydarling-deal-finally-done-as-nsw-queensland-sign-up-20140227-33jvp.html]
- 28/02/2014 - WA Special Senate Election date announced as 5 April 2014[http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21746052/wa-senate-election-to-be-held-on-april-5/ WA Senate election to be held on April 5], Yahoo! News, 28 February 2014.
- 03/03/2014 - Abbott condemns Russian military action in Ukraine.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/ambassador-cites-history-in-ukraine-intervention/story-fn59nm2j-1226843267794][http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/tony-abbott-condemns-russias-unprovoked-aggression-in-ukraine/story-fn59nm2j-1226843267794]
- 06/03/2014 - Partial repeal of the Qantas sale act passes the lower house.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-repeal-bill-faces-senate-turbulence/story-e6frg95x-1226846715334]