Events 2014 in Australia

1 events

1.1 january
1.2 february
1.3 march
1.4 april
1.5 may
1.6 june
1.7 july
1.8 august
1.9 september
1.10 october
1.11 november
1.12 december

events
january

1 january – university of ballarat merges gippsland campus of monash university form, federation university australia.
4 january – stradbroke island suffers bushfires burn out on 8,500 hectares (21,004 acres) of bushland.
12–15 january – perth hills fire; total of 55 homes razed, 1 fatality, , damage bill in excess of $13 million.
15–20 january – grampians fire – fire starts result of lightning strikes in northern grampians national park on 15 january. extreme fire conditions on 17 january saw fire grow in size on 50,000 hectares (123,553 acres). fire bought under control on 18 january. time fire contained on 20 january, had burnt out 55,000 hectares (135,908 acres) hectares. estimated losses included 90 structures, 32 homes , 3000 sheep.
20 january – new south wales premier barry o farrell uses special legislation cancel 3 coal licences worth hundreds of millions of dollars issued corrupt former labor minister ian macdonald , deny companies own them compensation.
21 january – new south wales premier barry o farrell announces introduction of laws prevent one-hit punches , including mandatory eight-year jail sentences fatal one-punch attacks fuelled alcohol, in effort curb alcohol-related violence in sydney. laws include expanded sydney cbd cbd lockouts, freeze on new liquor licences, , statewide closure of bottle shops @ 10:00pm.
23 january – prime minister tony abbott addresses world economic forum in davos, switzerland.
28 january – general peter cosgrove announced next governor-general of australia.
30 january – tropical cyclone dylan dumps heavy rain on north , central queensland.

the federal government rejects $25 million assistance request spc ardmona, fruit processing company sought victorian , federal governments restructure operations, arguing high australian dollar , cheap imports had made hard compete. prime minister tony abbott says spc ardmona s parent company, coca-cola amatil, has resources carry out restructure without need government funding.



february

4 february – ken smith resigns speaker of victorian parliament after launching attack on independent mp geoff shaw during first question time of year, being replaced deputy speaker christine fyffe. smith told parliament shaw had been colluding labor destabilise state government.
8 february – terri butler retains seat of griffith (formerly held prime minister kevin rudd) on bill glasson in griffith by-election.
9 february – bushfires north of melbourne , in gippsland destroy on 30 houses.
10 february – toyota australia announces cease manufacturing vehicles , engines in australia end of 2017.

convicted drug smuggler schapelle corby released on parole bali s kerobokan jail.


13 february – cameron baird posthumously awarded victoria cross australia actions in war in afghanistan.

victorian premier denis napthine announces $22 million assistance package spc ardmona, australia s largest food processor , packaging company transform , modernize operations @ company s shepparton plant.


18 february – australian federal police carries out raids on offices of channel 7 in sydney in relation network s bid interview convicted drug smuggler, schapelle corby.
22 february – labor candidate yvette d ath wins redcliffe state by-election, 2014 in queensland.

media personality charlotte dawson found dead in woolloomooloo apartment after committing suicide.



march

13 march – royal commission trade union governance , corruption begins inquiry.

brett peter cowan found guilty of murdering teenager daniel morecombe in december 2003. mr. cowan sentenced life in jail minimum non-parole period of 20 years on 14 march.


15 march – state elections held in south australia , tasmania. liberal party defeats giddings labor government in tasmania, after 16 years in opposition. in south australia, result hung parliament, jay weatherill s labor government remaining in power after support of 1 of crossbench independents.
25 march – prime minister tony abbott announces titles of knights , dames reintroduced order of australia honours list after being abolished in 1986. first receive award outgoing governor-general, queen s representative in australia, known dame quentin bryce. incoming governor-general peter cosgrove , future holders of post receive honour.
27 march – labor mp tony burke attempts, fails, pass motion of no confidence in speaker of house of representatives of australia, bronwyn bishop, accusing of bias, incompetence , inconsistency during question time.
30 march – announced former defence force chief angus houston lead search missing malaysia airlines flight mh370 heading new joint agency co-ordination centre established in perth, western australia.

april

5 april – special election held 6 senate seats western australia, following voiding of results due loss of 1,375 ballot papers in 2013 federal election.
11 april – cyclone ita makes landfall near cape flattery north of cooktown, queensland.
15 april – federal government designates badgerys creek site second sydney airport, referring western sydney airport.
16 april – barry o farrell states intention resign premier of new south wales after giving misleading evidence independent commission against corruption.
16 april – prince william, duke of cambridge , catherine, duchess of cambridge conduct first official tour of australia son prince george.
17 april – mike baird becomes premier of new south wales following resignation of barry o farrell.

may

13 may – federal treasurer joe hockey delivers 2014 australian federal budget, first budget of abbott government. budget features significant structural reform redress growing deficit. includes dramatic downsizing of government bureaucracy. contained significant changes welfare, new initiatives medical research fund , spending on roads. budget surplus not expected until 2023. controversial measure implementation of $7 co-payment patients visits general practitioners, take effect 1 july 2015.
23 may – queensland mp dr chris davis quits member stafford after not support newman government s move political donations of more $12,400 have declared electoral commission. dr davis sacked assistant health minister week earlier after spoke out against doctor contracts , changes crime , misconduct commission.
27 may – speaker of house of representatives, bronwyn bishop, rejects allegations breached protocol speaker hosting liberal party fundraiser in speaker s suite , says not bound stricter party political requirements agreed between labor , greens require speaker not attend party caucus meetings.

june

3 june – queensland treasurer tim nicholls hands down state budget, revealing government s plans privatise $33.6 billion worth of assets bring budget surplus. government blames crash in coal royalties , deferral of federal disaster relief payments blowout. resources sale include long term leases on townsville , gladstone ports, , selling power companies stanwell , cs energy, despite public fervour against privatising assets in state.
12 june – queensland premier campbell newman announces tim carmody next chief justice of queensland, sparking controversy among legal profession on mr. carmody s elevation role position of chief magistrate. mr. carmody s strong public support newman government s anti-bikie (vlad) laws critically viewed factor in appointment.
29 june – nrl player todd carney sacked cronulla sharks due photograph leaked on social media in appears urinate mouth, practice colloquially known bubbling .
30 june – london jury finds australian entertainer, rolf harris, guilty of indecently assaulting 4 girls in britain between 1968 , 1986. calls made locals mr harris home town of bassendean, western australia removal of memorial plaques placed in harris honour.

july

8 july – new queensland chief justice tim carmody sworn in @ private ceremony in brisbane s court district, first time in century state s new chief justice sworn in behind closed doors – move prompts further criticism legal profession.
15 july – queensland supreme court jury finds gerard baden-clay guilty of murdering wife allison in april 2012 , given sentence of life imprisonment. in december 2015 charge downgraded manslaughter.
19 july – queensland labor mp, anthony lynham wins stafford state by-election, 2014 in brisbane 17.2 per cent swing against lnp candidate bob anderson.

august

8 august – new zealand woman warriena tagpuno wright falls death balcony of surfers paradise apartment owned gable tostee, 28-year-old man whom met on dating app tinder. incident subsequently receives international coverage.
14 august – new south wales premier mike baird forced declare has never accepted illegal donation after repeatedly failing give guarantee in parliament, after government swansea mp garry edwards moved crossbench on allegations of receiving tainted funds.
18 august – former treasurer wayne swan addresses national press club of australia, defending economic legacy , attacks budget measures of abbott government. said not long before necessity forced future government return carbon pricing , tax on natural resources.

september

2 september – former kenyan presidential candidate quincy timberlake charged murder in brisbane.
3 september – 2 species of dendrogramma, found off coast of australia in 1986, discovered unclassifiable in existing phylum.
12 september – australia raises terror threat level high following concerns militants returning conflicts in iraq , syria.

australian actress nicole kidman s father, dr antony kidman, dies after fall in singapore.


14 september – australia sends combat aircraft , special forces middle east in fight against islamic state of iraq , levant.
17 september – queensland treasurer tim nicholls announces queensland government looking @ potentially leasing ports, power stations , distribution assets, periods of 50 99 years alternative selling assets.
18 september – australian police mount raids in cities of sydney , brisbane on alleged islamic state of iraq , levant sympathisers based on intelligence claims planning public execution in australia fifteen people arrested.
19 september – australia raises security parliament after conducting raids arrest dozens of suspected terrorists.

october

5 october – mayang prasetyo, indonesian trans-gender woman murdered , cooked husband, chef marcus peter volke, @ teneriffe apartment in brisbane. mr volke slit own throat after fleeing police.
8 october – rare total lunar eclipse occurred in canberra moon blood red. keen astronomers gathered @ mount stromlo observatory on night.
9 october – cairns nurse admitted hospital after fears may have been first case of ebola virus. later tested negative.
14 october – storm hit sydney described once in century event. marrickville, canterbury , sydney airport had torrent of rainfall in many 3 hours , d expect see in 1 location once every 20 years.
21 october – gough whitlam, australia s 21st prime minister, dies @ age of 98. known 1975 australian constitutional crisis, saw him dismissed parliament
31 october – former prime minister, julia gillard has managed clear name after royal commission trade unions has found not guilty of corruption or criminal conduct

november

5 november – public memorial service held @ sydney town hall honour former prime minister, gough whitlam. former prime ministers julia gillard , kevin rudd temporarily embarrassed when appears have been seated next each other during service.
7 november – palmer united senator jacqui lambie declares ll vote against every piece of government legislation until federal government improves proposed below inflation 1.5 per cent pay rise defence force personnel.
10 november – prime minister tony abbott arrives in beijing apec summit.
13 november – divisions within palmer united party become more public clive palmer labelling senator, jacqui lambie drama queen .
15–16 november – 2014 g-20 summit held in brisbane.
18 november – india s prime minister narendra modi makes speech federal parliament in expresses desire australian resources fuel development in india.
19 november – communications minister malcolm turnbull announces in adelaide nation s 2 public broadcasters, abc , sbs, lose more $300 million in funding on next 5 years, prompting subsequent public criticism federal government had broken election promise not cut funding these 2 public broadcasting channels.
22 november – foreign minister julie bishop warns un security council not complacent in fight against ebola.
24 november – senator jacqui lambie quits palmer united party become independent.
29 november – state election held in victoria. labor party led daniel andrews defeats incumbent coalition government of denis napthine—the first defeat of one-term government in victoria since 1955.

december

bouquets in martin place following 2014 sydney hostage crisis



3 december – funeral of cricketer phillip hughes held in home town of macksville.
7 december – prime minister abbott announces changes government s paid parental leave scheme such introduction of means testing , cutting off of eligibility women earning $150,000 year or more, left elaboration of finer details of changes later date.

queensland liberal-national party mp bruce flegg dumped seat of moggill.


9 december – court in lismore convicts former national rugby league player craig field of manslaughter of kelvin kane outside kingscliff hotel in 2012.

prime minister tony abbott announces federal government abandon plans introduce controversial $7 medicare co-payment.


11 december – prime minister tony abbott publicly defends chief of staff, peta credlin, against growing criticism within own party, levelling accusations of sexism against critics.
13 december – federal government announces scrap on 200 government agencies.
15 december – man haron monis takes customers , staff hostage in lindt chocolate café in martin place, sydney.

federal treasurer joe hockey criticised delivering mid year fiscal outlook when nation s attention diverted martin place siege. mr hockey announces foreign aid slashed $3.7 billion in order boost national security spending.


16 december – hostage situation in martin place ends gunman man haron monis , 2 hostages dead , 4 others injured.
19 december – queensland police announce finding 8 children stabbed death in home in cairns.
20 december – queensland police arrest australian mother murder in stabbing deaths of 8 children.
22 december – prime minister abbott causes controversy , accused of sexism when states women particularly focused on household budget – budget claimed $550 year better off carbon tax gone.

amirah droudis, former partner of man monis, martin place gunman, refused bail.


23 december – new federal cabinet sworn in.

separate funerals take place in sydney katrina dawson , tori johnson, victims of 2014 sydney hostage crisis.
the victorian supreme court approves $494.7 million payout awarded victims of black saturday bushfires in nation s largest class-action settlement.


28 december – intense rain in queensland , new south wales causes flooding in areas. 300 mm recorded in tweed heads , flooding cuts access roads.

john bjelke-petersen, son of former queensland premier sir joh bjelke-petersen, declared queensland leader of palmer united party.


30 december – foreign minister julie bishop confirms australia has sent ap-3c orions search missing air asia flight qz8501.
31 december – australia concludes two-year term on united nations security council. australia decides vote against palestinian-proposed united nations resolution demanded end of israeli occupation within 3 years. australia 1 of 2 nations, along united states, israel s closest ally, vote against resolution.




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