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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   statement by the speaker
    • speaker
      • Slipper, Peter, MP
  •   condolences
    • bowen, hon. lionel frost, ac
      • Gillard, Julia, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • adams, senator judith anne
      • Gillard, Julia, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • little, mr james oswald (jimmy), ao, rose, mr iain murray, am
      • Gillard, Julia, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Gillard, Julia, MP
  •   parliamentary office holders
    • speaker
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
      • Bishop, Julie, MP
      • Burke, Anna (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • division
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Burke, Anna (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Symon, Mike, MP)
    • budget (Abbott, Tony, MP)
  •   motions
    • member for dobell
      • censure
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Bishop, Julie, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • division
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • Burke, Anna (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   documents
    • legislative assembly of the australian capital territory
      • Burke, Anna (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   statements
    • budget
      • Burke, Anna (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   matters of public importance
    • budget
      • Burke, Anna (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Owens, Julie, MP
      • Christensen, George, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
  •   bills
    • minerals resource rent tax bill 2011, minerals resource rent tax (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2011, minerals resource rent tax (imposition—customs) bill 2011, minerals resource rent tax (imposition—excise) bill 2011, minerals resource rent tax (imposition—general) bill 2011, petroleum resource rent tax assessment amendment bill 2011, petroleum resource rent tax (imposition—customs) bill 2011, petroleum resource rent tax (imposition—excise) bill 2011, petroleum resource rent tax (imposition—general) bill 2011, superannuation guarantee (administration) amendment bill 2011, tax laws amendment (stronger, fairer, simpler and other measures) bill 2011, crimes legislation amendment (powers and offences) bill 2012, financial framework legislation amendment bill (no. 1) 2011, fairer private health insurance incentives bill 2012, fairer private health insurance incentives (medicare levy surcharge) bill 2012, fairer private health insurance incentives (medicare levy surcharge—fringe benefits) bill 2012, national radioactive waste management bill 2010, appropriation bill (no. 3) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2011-2012, family law amendment (validation of certain orders and other measures) bill 2012, fair work amendment (textile, clothing and footwear industry) bill 2012, broadcasting services amendment (regional commercial radio) bill 2011, intellectual property laws amendment (raising the bar) bill 2011 [2012], excise amendment (reducing business compliance burden) bill 2011, customs amendment (reducing business compliance burden) bill 2011, higher education support amendment bill (no. 1) 2012, indirect tax laws amendment (assessment) bill 2012, australian research council amendment bill 2011, insurance contracts amendment bill 2012, building and construction industry improvement amendment (transition to fair work) bill 2012, telecommunications universal service management agency bill 2011, telecommunications legislation amendment (universal service reform) bill 2011, telecommunications (industry levy) bill 2011, road safety remuneration bill 2012, road safety remuneration (consequential amendments and related provisions) bill 2012
      • assent
  •   committees
    • australian commission for law enforcement integrity committee
      • membership
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
  •   committees
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
    • D'Ath, Yvette (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   bills
    • paid parental leave and other legislation amendment (dad and partner pay and other measures) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Billson, Bruce, MP
        • Smyth, Laura, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2012-2013
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
  •   documents
    • budget documents 2012-13
      • presentation
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • Swan, Wayne, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 2) 2012-2013
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bradbury, David, MP
    • appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2012-2013
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bradbury, David, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 5) 2011-2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bradbury, David, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 6) 2011-2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bradbury, David, MP
  •   business
    • suspension of standing and sessional orders
      • Bradbury, David, MP
  • notices
  •   questions in writing
    • australia network (question no. 330) (Bishop, Julie, MP)
    • maranoa electorate: analog television services (question no. 408) (Scott, Bruce, MP)
    • passport fees (question no. 543) (Bishop, Julie, MP)
    • nbn co. ltd (question no. 699) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 700) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 741) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • nbn co. ltd (question no. 742) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 745) (Robb, Andrew, MP)
    • home insulation program (question no. 790) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • coalmining (question no. 792) (Marino, Nola, MP)
    • climate change (question no. 793) (Simpkins, Luke, MP)
    • prime minister and cabinet: portfolio entities (question no. 796) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • industry, innovation, science, research and tertiary education: portfolio entities (question no. 798) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • broadband, communications and the digital economy: portfolio entities (question no. 799) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • infrastructure and transport: portfolio entities (question no. 805) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • families, housing, community services and indigenous affairs: portfolio entities (question nos 807, 808, 813 and 814) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • industry, innovation, science, research and tertiary education: portfolio entities
    • industry, innovation, science, research and tertiary education: portfolio entities (question no. 819) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • climate change and energy efficiency: portfolio entities (question no. 820) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • prime minister and cabinet: portfolio entities (question no. 824) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • home insulation program (question no. 827) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • high speed rail (question no. 828) (Oakeshott, Robert, MP)
    • roads: pacific highway (question no. 829) (Oakeshott, Robert, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 833) (Truss, Warren, MP)
    • australia post: loss of mail (question no. 837) (Marino, Nola, MP)
    • medicare benefits (question no. 838) (Crook, Tony, MP)
    • local government: financial challenges (question no. 840) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • visas (question no. 871) (Morrison, Scott, MP)
    • international english language testing systems (question no. 891) (Gambaro, Teresa, MP)
    • medicare (question no. 898) (Marino, Nola, MP)
    • deposit guarantee scheme (question no. 899) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • broadband, communications and the digital economy: credit card breaches (question no. 907) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • regional australia, local government, arts and sport: credit card breaches (question no. 908) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • defence: credit card breaches (question no. 911) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities: credit card breaches (question no. 917) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • agriculture, fisheries and forestry: credit card breaches (question no. 923) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • resources and energy: credit card breaches (question nos 924 and 925) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • student visa program (question no. 936) (Ferguson, Laurie, MP)
    • hmas sydney (question no. 938) (Haase, Barry, MP)
    • australian quarantine and inspection service: staffing (question no. 957) (Morrison, Scott, MP)
    • ausaid (question no. 961) (Bishop, Julie, MP)

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