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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • falun gong
    • middle east: christians
    • asylum seekers
    • lombok treaty
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme: sensipar
    • emissions targets
    • akamin: mandatory warning labels
    • intercountry adoption programs
    • marriage
    • marriage
    • myxomatosis vaccine
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • marriage
    • capital gains tax
    • grandmothers against detention of refugee children
    • holroyd community aid
    • onshore abattoirs
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   delegation reports
    • parliamentary delegation to the 35th aipa general assembly
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
    • joint committee on intelligence and security delegation to the united kingdom, france and the united states
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
  •   bills
    • marriage legislation amendment bill 2015
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
  •   motions
    • youth with a mission medical ships australia
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
    • australian hearing awareness week
      • Champion, Nick, MP
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
      • Hall, Jill, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • Gillespie, David, MP
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • australian defence force
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
  •   parliamentary representation
    • canning electorate
      • issue of writ
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • treasury legislation amendment (small business and unfair contract terms) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
  •   statements by members
    • bright p-12 college
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • gilmore electorate
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • netball world cup
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • deakin electorate: deakin community awards
      • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • chifley electorate: blacktown city council
      • Husic, Ed, MP
    • hume electorate: mobile phone towers
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
    • greenway electorate: blacktown city council
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • wannon electorate: mobile phone service
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • kingsford smith electorate
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • schaenzel, mr luke
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • canning electorate: jobs
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • barton electorate: parking
      • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
    • defence procurement
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • bonner electorate: each
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • indian independence day
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • master builders housing and construction awards
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
    • newcastle volunteer service awards
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • netball world cup
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • netball world cup
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
    • domestic violence
      • Williams, Matt, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • netball world cup
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
    • world war ii
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • economy (Landry, Michelle, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • economy (Sukkar, Michael, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • nauru: surveillance (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • trade with china (Hendy, Peter, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (O'Connor, Brendan, MP)
    • migration (Nikolic, Andrew, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (O'Connor, Brendan, MP)
    • building and construction industry (Prentice, Jane, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • economy (Wood, Jason, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (O'Connor, Brendan, MP)
    • shipbuilding industry (Williams, Matt, MP)
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption (O'Connor, Brendan, MP)
    • illicit drugs (Hogan, Kevin, MP)
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   committees
    • joint select committee on trade and investment growth
      • appointment
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • science and innovation: building australia's industries of the future
      • Macfarlane, Ian, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   motions
    • centenary of anzac
      • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
      • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
      • Truss, Warren, MP
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
  •   statements by members
    • schultz, mr albert john
      • Andrews, Karen, MP
      • Burke, Tony, MP
      • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • Hall, Jill, MP
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • Marino, Nola, MP
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
      • Matheson, Russell, MP
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • Brough, Mal, MP
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   bills
    • treasury legislation amendment (small business and unfair contract terms) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
        • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
  •   parliamentary representation
    • oath or affirmation of allegiance
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • tasmania: economy
      • Collins, Julie, MP
    • higher education
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • moreton electorate: yeronga state high school
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
    • la trobe electorate: roads
      • Wood, Jason, MP
    • greenway electorate: type 1 diabetes
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • sporting schools
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • men's sheds
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • ice epidemic
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
      • broadband
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
      • tourism
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • brand electorate: community services
        • Gray, Gary, MP
      • ahearne, mr brian
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • road safety
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • tasmania: wine industry
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • education
        • Danby, Michael, MP
      • petrie electorate
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
    • private members' business
      • small business
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • lyme disease
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • trade
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • indigenous marathon project
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
      • new colombo plan
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Markus, Louise, MP
    • bills
      • marriage amendment (marriage equality) bill 2015
        • second reading
          • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • statements by members
      • calwell electorate: startsmart program
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • solomon electorate: darwin skills development scheme
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • national science week
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • kozak, mr austin
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • business excellence awards tweed shire
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • defence procurement
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • macedonia
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • dawson electorate: abbot point
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • edwards, mr gregson raymond
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • nepean-blue mountains primary health network
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • disability housing
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • aircraft noise
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • belmont public school art show
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • la trobe electorate: upwey-tecoma community recreational and sporting hub
        • Wood, Jason, MP
      • lyme disease
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • environment
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • women's football
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • banks electorate: m5 motorway
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • vietnam veterans
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • page electorate: clarence valley business excellence awards
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • canberra electorate: subcontinental community
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • banks: deposit guarantees
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
      • bendigo electorate: medicare
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • robertson electorate: victory in the pacific day
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • shortland electorate: centenary of the battle of lone pine
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • herbert electorate: victory in the pacific day
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • canberra electorate: tara costigan foundation
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • trade with china
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
      • bendigo electorate: state emergency service and victoria police
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • grey electorate: economy
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
    • grievance debate
      • Prentice, Jane (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • employment
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
      • maranoa electorate: waltzing matilda centre
        • Scott, Bruce, MP
      • uber
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
      • murray-darling basin
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • national broadband network
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • voluntary euthanasia
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • la trobe electorate: community grants
        • Wood, Jason, MP
      • macarthur electorate: 100th anniversary of women in the new south wales police force
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
      • immunisation
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • research and development
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • trade with china
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • general practitioners (question no. 806) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)

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