▁into ▁Un ions : ▁Royal ▁Commission er ▁D ys on ▁He yd on ▁dismiss ed ▁applications ▁to ▁stand - down ▁following ▁his ▁decision ▁to ▁attend ▁a ▁Liberal ▁fund ra iser . ▁▁ 2 8 ▁August ▁– ▁Operation ▁Fort itude : ▁Australian ▁Border ▁Force ▁cancel led ▁operation ▁after ▁media ▁release ▁led ▁to ▁sp ont aneous ▁protest s ▁in ▁Melbourne . ▁▁ 2 6 ▁August ▁– ▁Republican ▁debate : ▁Tre as urer ▁Joe ▁Hockey ▁raised ▁debate ▁on ▁an ▁Australian ▁republic . ▁▁ 2 4 ▁August ▁– ▁Tax ▁reform : ▁Mr ▁Hockey ▁announced ▁tax ▁reform ▁on ▁the ▁ag enda ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁election . ▁▁ 1 8 ▁August ▁– ▁Environment al ▁law : ▁Abb ott ▁Government ▁announced ▁law ▁changes ▁to ▁stop ▁activ ists ▁appe aling ▁against ▁large ▁development ▁projects . ▁▁ 1 7 ▁August ▁– ▁Same ▁sex ▁marriage : ▁Co al ition ▁party ▁room ▁voted ▁to ▁not ▁back ▁same ▁sex ▁marriage ▁bill ▁and ▁agreed ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁issue ▁to ▁a ▁ple bis cite ▁at ▁the ▁next ▁election . ▁▁ 6 ▁August ▁– ▁Un emp loyment ▁r ises : ▁July ▁un emp loyment ▁figures ▁in ▁Australia ▁increased ▁from ▁ 6 . 1 % ▁to ▁ 6 . 3 %. ▁The ▁total ▁number ▁of ▁hours ▁worked ▁in ▁Australia ▁fell ▁ 0 . 2 %. ▁▁ 5 ▁August ▁– ▁D ual ▁citizens hip ▁laws : ▁Department ▁of ▁Im m igration ▁and ▁Border ▁secretary ▁Mike ▁Pe zz ul lo , ▁told ▁parliament ary ▁committee ▁that ▁the ▁draft ▁bill ▁needed ▁to ▁be ▁rect ified . ▁▁ 4 ▁August ▁– ▁Sh ip