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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   committees
    • electoral matters committee, environment and communications references committee, foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • meeting
        • PRESIDENT, The
  •   parliamentary representation
    • south australia
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • senators sworn
  •   documents
    • indigenous housing
      • order for the production of documents
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   bills
    • coal-fired power funding prohibition bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Di Natale, Sen Richard
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Moore, Sen Claire
    • fair work amendment (gender pay gap) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Rice, Sen Janet
        • Duniam, Sen Jonathon
        • McAllister, Sen Jenny
        • Reynolds, Sen Linda
        • Polley, Sen Helen
    • treasury laws amendment (junior minerals exploration incentive) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Smith, Sen Dean
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
      • in committee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • division
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2017-2018, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2017-2018
      • first reading
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
      • second reading
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Cormann, Sen Mathias
  •   statements
    • australian natural disasters
      • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • Wong, Sen Penny
      • Di Natale, Sen Richard
      • Hinch, Sen Derryn
      • Hanson, Sen Pauline
      • Scullion, Sen Nigel
  •   questions without notice
    • dividend imputation (Keneally, Sen Kristina)
    • energy (Gichuhi, Sen Lucy)
    • dividend imputation (Wong, Sen Penny)
    • association of southeast asian nations-australia special summit (Hume, Sen Jane)
    • asylum seekers (McKim, Sen Nicholas)
    • minister for jobs and innovation (Watt, Sen Murray)
    • defence facilities: chemical contamination (Burston, Sen Brian)
    • mining (O'Sullivan, Sen Barry)
    • pensions and benefits (Moore, Sen Claire)
    • defence procurement (Fawcett, Sen David)
    • international development assistance (Rice, Sen Janet)
    • personal information and privacy (Farrell, Sen Don)
    • gambling (Duniam, Sen Jonathon)
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • dividend imputation
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • McAllister, Sen Jenny
      • Colbeck, Sen Richard
      • Kitching, Sen Kimberley
    • asylum seekers
      • McKim, Sen Nicholas
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Bushby, Sen David
      • Urquhart, Sen Anne
  •   committees
    • reporting date
    • community affairs references committee
      • reference
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • McGrath, Sen James
  •   motions
    • economy
      • Hanson, Sen Pauline
      • McGrath, Sen James
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to the 38th general assembly of the asean inter-parliamentary assembly
      • Gallacher, Sen Alex
    • australian parliamentary delegation to the asia pacific parliamentary forum
      • Williams, Sen John
  •   matters of public importance
    • cost of living, climate change, employment, education
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
      • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
      • Brockman, Sen Slade
      • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
      • Hume, Sen Jane
      • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • Paterson, Sen James
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 32 of 2017-18
      • consideration
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Rice, Sen Janet
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • consideration
  •   documents
    • consideration
    • west lorengau haus
      • order for the production of documents
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
  •   bills
    • national housing finance and investment corporation bill 2018, national housing finance and investment corporation (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2018
      • first reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
      • second reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • treasury laws amendment (2017 measures no. 5) bill 2017, asic supervisory cost recovery levy amendment bill 2017
      • first reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
      • second reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • treasury laws amendment (reducing pressure on housing affordability measures no. 2) bill 2018, foreign acquisitions and takeovers fees imposition amendment (near-new dwelling interests) bill 2018
      • first reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
      • second reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • bankruptcy amendment (debt agreement reform) bill 2018, communications legislation amendment (deregulation and other measures) bill 2018, corporations amendment (crowd-sourced funding for proprietary companies) bill 2017, crimes amendment (national disability insurance scheme—worker screening) bill 2018, imported food control amendment (country of origin) bill 2017, intelligence services amendment (establishment of the australian signals directorate) bill 2018, migration and other legislation amendment (enhanced integrity) bill 2017, social services legislation amendment (14-month regional independence criteria) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (2018 measures no. 1) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (illicit tobacco offences) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (income tax consolidation integrity) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (national housing and homelessness agreement) bill 2018, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (veteran-centric reforms no. 1) bill 2018
      • first reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
      • second reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
  •   committees
    • committee on constitutional recognition relating to aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples
      • appointment
        • Reynolds, Sen Linda (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • migration committee
      • membership
  •   bills
    • broadcasting legislation amendment (digital radio) bill 2017, financial sector legislation amendment (crisis resolution powers and other measures) bill 2017, great barrier reef marine park amendment (authority governance and other matters) bill 2017, national health amendment (pharmaceutical benefits—budget and other measures) bill 2017, prime minister and cabinet legislation amendment (2017 measures no. 1) bill 2017, regional investment corporation bill 2017, social services legislation amendment (cashless debit card) bill 2017, statute update (smaller government) bill 2017
    • therapeutic goods amendment (2017 measures no. 1) bill 2017, therapeutic goods (charges) amendment bill 2017, treasury laws amendment (banking executive accountability and related measures) bill 2018
    • treasury laws amendment (banking measures no. 1) bill 2017, treasury laws amendment (putting consumers first—establishment of the australian financial complaints authority) bill 2017
      • assent
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport legislation committee
      • report
        • Fawcett, Sen David
  •   bills
    • copyright amendment (service providers) bill 2017
      • report of legislation committee
        • Fawcett, Sen David
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2017-2018, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2017-2018
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • in committee
        • CHAIR, The
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • division
      • third reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
    • social services legislation amendment (welfare reform) bill 2017
      • in committee
        • CHAIR, The
        • division
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • division
        • TEMPORARY CHAIR, The
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • division
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • division
        • CHAIR, The
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Wong, Sen Penny
        • Burston, Sen Brian
        • Georgiou, Sen Peter
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Wong, Sen Penny
        • division
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • division
        • CHAIR, The
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • division
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   adjournment
    • Ketter, Sen Christopher (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • middle east
      • Bushby, Sen David
    • medicare
      • Watt, Sen Murray
    • day, mr bob
      • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • tabling
    • indexed lists of departmental and agency files
      • tabling

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