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January 2013
- 1984-85 Hawke Government Cabinet Papers Released January 1, 2013
- Jenny Macklin: I Could Live On The Dole January 1, 2013
- Julia Gillard Visits Tasmania To Inspect Bushfire Relief January 7, 2013
- Tony Abbott Fights Fires Around Nowra January 9, 2013
- Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse: Commissioners, Terms Of Reference Announced January 11, 2013
- Jenny Macklin Apologises For Comment About The Dole January 11, 2013
- Barack Obama Holds Final Press Conference Of His First Term January 14, 2013
- Gillard Announces Agreement With Social Networking Sites Over Cyberbullying January 16, 2013
- Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission Press Conference January 16, 2013
- Unemployment Rate Increases 0.1% To 5.4% January 17, 2013
- Howard Lecture: Tony Abbott Introduces William Hague January 17, 2013
- British Foreign Secretary William Hague’s Howard Lecture January 17, 2013
- President Barack Obama Takes Oath Of Office And Begins His Second Term January 20, 2013
- President Barack Obama’s Second Inaugural Address January 21, 2013
- ‘One Today’ – Richard Blanco’s Inaugural Poem January 21, 2013
- Gillard Chooses Nova Peris For ALP NT Senate Seat; Crossin Dumped January 22, 2013
- Gillard Releases National Security Strategy January 23, 2013
- Stuart Robert Attacks Gillard Over National Security Strategy January 23, 2013
- Swan Continues Attacks On Campbell Newman Cuts January 24, 2013
- Alexander Downer Awarded Order Of Australia January 25, 2013
- Gillard And Abbott Attend Australia Day Citizenship Ceremonies January 26, 2013
- “Our Plan” – Tony Abbott Releases Coalition Policy Document January 27, 2013
- Gillard Uses National Press Club Speech To Announce September 14 Election January 30, 2013
- Why Has Gillard Picked September 14? January 30, 2013
- Tony Abbott’s Address To The National Press Club January 31, 2013
February 2013
- President Obama’s 2013 State Of The Union Address February 12, 2013
- Senator Marco Rubio Gives Republican Party Response To State Of The Union February 12, 2013
- Combet: Tony Abbott Is Australia’s Biggest Bullshit Artist February 13, 2013
- Tony Abbott State Of The Nation Address To CEDA February 15, 2013
- Kevin Rudd Interview On Sky News Australian Agenda February 17, 2013
- “A Plan For Australian Jobs” – Gillard Launches Industry And Innovation Statement February 17, 2013
- Gillard: I Don’t Comment On Polls February 18, 2013
- Julia Gillard’s Speech To The Australian Workers’ Union National Conference February 18, 2013
- In Barton, Tony Abbott Promises Home-Grown Policy With A Strong Australian Accent February 19, 2013
- Greens End Agreement With Gillard Government February 19, 2013
- Senator Christine Milne’s Address To The National Press Club February 19, 2013
- Wayne Swan’s Speech To The AWU National Conference February 19, 2013
- Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings At The National Press Club February 20, 2013
March 2013
- Gillard Takes Action On Gangs March 3, 2013
- Gillard’s Five Pledges To Western Sydney March 3, 2013
- Gillard Offers Western Sydney Motorway Funding With Conditions March 4, 2013
- Anthony Albanese: Driving Productivity Through Infrastructure March 4, 2013
- BAILLIEU RESIGNS – DENIS NAPTHINE NEW VICTORIAN PREMIER March 6, 2013
- Colin Barnett Wins Easy Re-Election To Second Term In Western Australia March 9, 2013
- Adam Giles New Chief Minister In Northern Territory; Absent Terry Mills Felled In Leadership Coup March 13, 2013
- Abbott: Indigenous Issues Will Be At The Heart Of A Coalition Government In Word And Deed March 15, 2013
- Simon Crean Calls For Leadership Spill, Supports Rudd March 21, 2013
- Gillard Calls Leadership Ballot For 4.30pm Today March 21, 2013
- Tony Abbott Attempts To Move No-Confidence Motion In Gillard March 21, 2013
- ALP Leadership Spill: Live Blog March 21, 2013
- Chris Bowen Resigns From Gillard Ministry March 22, 2013
- Martin Ferguson Resigns From Gillard Ministry; Second Departure Today March 22, 2013
- Senator Kim Carr Resigns From Gillard Ministry; Third Departure Today March 22, 2013
- Gillard Reshuffles Ministry; Supporters Promoted; Four New Ministers March 25, 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
- John Murphy On Rupert Murdoch: We Are Not Frightened Of You June 6, 2013
- The Blue Tie Speech: Prime Minister’s Address To Women For Gillard June 11, 2013
- Valedictory Speech: Judi Moylan June 17, 2013
- Patrick Secker (Lib – Barker) – Valedictory Speech June 25, 2013
- KEVIN RUDD WINS ALP LEADERSHIP BALLOT June 26, 2013
- Rob Oakeshott (Ind – Lyne) – Valedictory Speech June 27, 2013
- Kevin Rudd’s First Question Time After Returning As Prime Minister June 27, 2013
- Stephen Smith Announces His Retirement From Parliament June 27, 2013
- Peter Garrett (ALP – Kingsford Smith) – Valedictory Speech June 27, 2013
- Rudd Holds First Full-Scale Press Conference After Returning As Prime Minister June 28, 2013
- Obama: Confronting The Growing Threat Of Climate Change June 29, 2013
July 2013
August 2013
- Government Releases Updated Economic Outlook; Deficit Up, Growth Slows, $17bn Of Budget Cuts August 2, 2013
- Rudd Announces Asylum Deal With Nauru August 3, 2013
- A New Way: Kevin Rudd Says Election Is About Who To Trust With The Future August 4, 2013
- Greens Leader Christine Milne Responds To Election Announcement August 4, 2013
- Choose Real Change: Tony Abbott Responds To September 7 Election Announcement August 4, 2013
- 2013 Federal Election: Day 1 Media Statements August 5, 2013
- Bowen And Hockey Spar Over Interest Rate Decision August 6, 2013
- Kevin Rudd And Tony Abbott National Press Club Debate August 11, 2013
- Rudd And Abbott Meet In Leaders’ Forum August 21, 2013
- Searching For The Nation’s Soul: Greens Launch Campaign For Federal Election August 24, 2013
- Trust Us, Join Us: Tony Abbott Launches Liberal Party Election Campaign August 25, 2013
- Rudd On Foreign Policy: Prosperity Linked To Our Place In The World August 27, 2013
- Bowen And Hockey Debate The Economy At National Press Club August 28, 2013
- Rudd And Abbott Meet In Second Leaders’ Forum At Rooty Hill RSL August 28, 2013
- Government Humiliated By Treasury And PBO On Coalition Costings August 29, 2013
September 2013
- Jobs And Cuts: Rudd’s Pitch At ALP Election Campaign Launch September 1, 2013
- Tony Abbott’s Pre-Election National Press Club Address September 2, 2013
- Into The Final Straight, Rudd Interrogated On Q&A September 2, 2013
- Kevin Rudd’s Pre-Election Address To The National Press Club September 5, 2013
- Hockey And Robb Release Liberal Party Election Costings September 5, 2013
- Abbott Promises No Change To GST, No Cuts To Education, Health, Pensions, ABC Or SBS September 6, 2013
- Abbott Leads Coalition To Decisive Victory; Rudd Saves The Furniture And Quits ALP Leadership; Labor Loses 14 Seats With Lowest Primary Vote Since 1931 September 7, 2013
- Transition To Abbott Government Begins; Shorten, Albanese Vie For ALP Leadership As Recriminations Start; Mirabella Struggling In Indi; Palmer Takes Fairfax; Micro Parties Descend On Senate September 9, 2013
- Shorten Announces Candidacy For ALP Leadership September 12, 2013
- Albanese Enters Contest For ALP Leadership; Rank And File Ballot In Coming Weeks September 13, 2013
- Anthony Albanese Announces His Candidacy For The ALP Leadership September 13, 2013
- Bill Shorten Says ALP Leadership Contest Should Be Civil And Focus On Big Ideas September 13, 2013
- The First Abbott Ministry Announced September 16, 2013
- 2013 Federal Election Analysis: Kerry O’Brien September 17, 2013
- Tony Abbott Sworn In As Australia’s 28th Prime Minister September 18, 2013
- Christine Milne And Adam Bandt Re-Elected To Lead Greens September 23, 2013
- Morrison Confirms ‘Tactical’ Secrecy On Turning Back Asylum-Seeker Boats September 23, 2013
- Albanese And Shorten Meet In ALP Leadership Debate September 24, 2013
- Positioning Labor For The Future: Bill Shorten’s Leadership Pitch September 25, 2013
- Albanese And Shorten Debate ALP Leadership In Melbourne September 27, 2013
- Morrison Confirms 31 Dead From Asylum Boat Sinking September 30, 2013
- Julia Gillard In Conversation With Anne Summers September 30, 2013
October 2013
- Julia Gillard’s Melbourne Conversation With Anne Summers October 1, 2013
- Electoral Commission Refuses Request For Senate Recount In W.A. – Greens To Appeal October 3, 2013
- Bill Shorten Elected ALP Leader October 13, 2013
- Shorten And Albanese In Show Of Unity Following ALP Leadership Election October 13, 2013
- ALP Leadership Holds Press Conference October 14, 2013
- Abbott And Hunt Release Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation October 15, 2013
- Orientation Day For New Members Of The House Of Representatives October 15, 2013
- “Such A Bastard”: Nicola Roxon Condemns Rudd In Button Memorial Lecture October 16, 2013
- Bill Shorten’s ALP Shadow Ministry – Full List October 18, 2013
- Government Increases Debt Limit, Announces Commission Of Audit October 22, 2013
- Bob Carr Resigns From The Senate, Abandons Promise To Beat Strom Thurmond October 23, 2013
- Brian Loughnane: Liberal Party’s 2013 Federal Election Analysis October 23, 2013
- Women In The Media: Lisa Wilkinson’s Andrew Olle Media Lecture October 25, 2013
- Carbon Tax Was Socialism Masquerading As Environmentalism, Abbott Tells Tasmanian Liberals October 26, 2013
- George Wright: ALP’s 2013 Federal Election Analysis October 29, 2013
- AEC Loses 1,375 Votes In WA Senate Count; Mick Keelty To Investigate October 31, 2013
- Rupert Murdoch’s Lowy Lecture October 31, 2013
November 2013
- Fairfax Poll Declared; Palmer Praises Democracy November 1, 2013
- Morrison Says The Boats Are Stopping November 1, 2013
- Shorten Says ALP Will Support Carbon Tax Abolition Provided ETS Remains November 1, 2013
- Greens And Sports Party Prevail In WA Senate Count; Next Stop Court Of Disputed Returns November 2, 2013
- W.A. Senate Result Declared November 4, 2013
- Morrison Quizzed About Stand-Off With Indonesia Over Asylum Seeker Boat November 8, 2013
- Abbott Abolishes Twenty Advisory Bodies November 8, 2013
- The Task Ahead: Joe Hockey Speech To Centre For Independent Studies November 8, 2013
- Tony Abbott Address To W.A. Liberal Party State Council November 9, 2013
- Credit Julia: Gillard And Windsor Speak At Victorian Women’s Trust Tribute November 10, 2013
- Clive Palmer Arrives In Canberra, Jousts With Media November 11, 2013
- Mick Keelty Discusses Investigation Into Missing WA Senate Ballot Papers November 11, 2013
- Paul Keating’s Remembrance Day Address November 11, 2013
- Clive Palmer Addresses The National Press Club November 12, 2013
- Governor-General Quentin Bryce Opens 44th Parliament November 12, 2013
- Noel Pearson’s Whitlam Oration: In Honour Of The Old Man November 13, 2013
- Kevin Rudd Resigns From Parliament November 13, 2013
- Operation Sovereign Borders: Scott Morrison’s Weekly Briefing November 15, 2013
- Abbott Statement On Indonesian Intelligence Operations; Regrets But Does Not Apologise November 19, 2013
- Indonesia Demands Spying Explanation, Suspends Co-operation; Abbott To Respond; Shorten Invokes ‘Team Australia’ November 20, 2013
- Tony Pasin (Lib – Barker) – First Speech November 21, 2013
- Carbon Tax Repeal Bills Passed By House Of Representatives November 21, 2013
- Julia Gillard’s Interview With CNN’s Christiane Amanpour November 22, 2013
- This Day, 50 Years Ago: The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy November 22, 2013
- Governor-General Quentin Bryce Calls For A Republic And Same-Sex Marriage November 24, 2013
- Pyne Abandons Gonski School Funding Agreements; New Arrangements After 2014 November 26, 2013
- Treasurer Joe Hockey Blocks ADM Takeover Of GrainCorp November 29, 2013
- Greens And Palmer Back GrainCorp Decision; ALP Says Hockey Acts In The Nationals Interest November 29, 2013
- Education Ministers Speak Out On Pyne’s School Funding Announcement November 29, 2013
December 2013
- Government Backflips On School Funding; 4-Year Agreement With $1.2 Billion Restored December 2, 2013
- Speaker Bronwyn Bishop Reports Kevin Rudd’s Resignation To The House December 2, 2013
- Rick Wilson (Lib-O’Connor) – First Speech December 2, 2013
- Tim Watts (ALP-Gellibrand) – First Speech December 2, 2013
- Melissa Price (Lib-Durack) – First Speech December 2, 2013
- Clare O’Neil (ALP – Hotham) – First Speech December 2, 2013
- Cathy McGowan (Ind – Indi) – First Speech December 2, 2013
- Clive Palmer (PUP – Fairfax) – Maiden Speech December 2, 2013
- “You Should Not Come Because You Will Not Stay” – Abbott Claims Mandate For TPVs December 3, 2013
- Brett Whiteley (Lib – Braddon) – First Speech December 3, 2013
- Eric Hutchinson (Lib – Lyons) – First Speech December 3, 2013
- Andrew Broad (Nats – Mallee) – First Speech December 4, 2013
- Greens Strike Deal With Abbott Government To Abolish Debt Ceiling December 4, 2013
- Michelle Landry (LNP – Capricornia) – First Speech December 5, 2013
- Karen McNamara (Lib – Dobell) – First Speech December 5, 2013
- Lucy Wicks (Lib – Robertson) – First Speech December 5, 2013
- Australia Strikes Free Trade Agreement With South Korea (KAFTA) December 5, 2013
- Tony Abbott’s Weary Dunlop Speech To AsiaLink December 5, 2013
- Christian Porter (Lib – Pearce) – First Speech December 9, 2013
- Ian Goodenough (Lib – Moore) – First Speech December 9, 2013
- Ann Sudmalis (Lib – Gilmore) – First Speech December 10, 2013
- Angus Taylor (Lib – Hume) – First Speech December 10, 2013
- Eulogy For The Ages: Obama’s Soaring Rhetoric At Mandela’s Memorial Service December 10, 2013
- Nick Varvaris (Lib – Barton) – First Speech December 11, 2013
- Luke Howarth (LNP – Petrie) – First Speech December 11, 2013
- Abbott And Shorten Clash Over Holden Closure In Terse Parliamentary Exchange December 11, 2013
- Jason Clare Accuses Government Of ‘Tawdry Excuses’ Over NBN Promise December 12, 2013
- Turnbull Says Strategic Review Into NBN Shows Delays And Cost Blowouts December 12, 2013
- COAG Agreement On Indigenous Truancy And One-Stop Shops For Projects December 13, 2013
- 100 Days Since The Election: “We’ve Made A Good Start,” Abbott Says December 15, 2013
- The Greens On Abbott: 100 Days, 40 Failures; Secretive, Cruel And Chaotic December 16, 2013
- Shorten on Abbott’s 100 Days: Disappointment, Broken Promises December 16, 2013
- Majority Of Australian Troops In Afghanistan On Their Way Home December 16, 2013
- Stott Despoja, Former Democrats Leader, Appointed Ambassador For Women And Girls December 16, 2013
- MYEFO: Budget Deficit Rises To $47.6bn And $123bn Over Four Years; Debt To Hit $667bn In A Decade December 17, 2013
- Opposition Reacts To MYEFO; Claims Hockey Is Softening Up Electorate For Budget Cuts December 17, 2013
- MYEFO: Greens Say Focus Should Be On How To Raise Revenue, Call For End To Panic On Debt December 17, 2013
- Abbott Offers $100 Million Employment Fund For Car Workers December 18, 2013
- Weatherill: Government Response To Holden Closure Pathetic December 18, 2013
- The Queen’s 2013 Christmas Message December 25, 2013