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17 Apr 24: Inquiry Report Tabling Fire Ants
17 Apr 24: Senate Committee Public Hearing
17 Apr 24: Inquiry Report Tabling TLAB Tax Acct Fairness

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14/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
14/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
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15/04/24	Inquiry Submission Closing Australia-Tuvalu Union
15/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
15/04/24	Inquiry Submission Closing CITES Appendix Amendment
15/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling Help to Buy Bills 2023
15/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
15/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
15/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
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16/04/24	House Committee Public Hearing
16/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
16/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
17/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling Fire Ants
17/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
17/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling TLAB Tax Acct Fairness
17/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
17/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
17/04/24	House Committee Public Hearing
18/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
18/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling TLAB Better Super 2024
18/04/24	Inquiry Submission Closing NetZeroBills2024
18/04/24	Inquiry Submission Closing MPR 2022-23
18/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling COVID19RC47
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19/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
19/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
19/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
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21/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing

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SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Economics References Committee—Government response—Home, strata and car insurance industries

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Education and Employment References Committee—Government response—Penalty rates and the Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Government response—Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 and related bill

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Environment and Communications References Committee—Government response—Australia’s video game development industry

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—Government response—1st report of the 45th Parliament

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Government response—171st report

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Community Affairs References Committee—Reports—Affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Environment and Communications References Committee—Report—Shark mitigation and deterrent measures

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Reports—1800RESPECT Domestic and Sexual Violence National Counselling Service—Community Development Program

SJ No. 80 - 05 February 2018;Migration—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Migrant settlement outcomes

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April 2024

14/04/24 - 20/04/24