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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   committees
    • petitions committee
      • report
        • O'Brien, Llew, MP
  •   petitions
    • O'Brien, Llew, MP
    • national classification code
    • asylum seekers
    • asylum seekers
    • immigration detention
    • asylum seekers
    • hong kong
    • medicare
    • hong kong
    • hong kong
    • asylum seekers
    • internet content
    • asylum seekers
    • climate change
    • asylum seekers
    • asylum seekers
    • indigenous australians
    • voting age
    • education
    • australian olive industry
    • glyphosate
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme
    • climate change
    • nuclear energy
    • national integrity commission
    • asylum seekers
    • climate change
    • age pension
    • waste management and recycling
    • newstart allowance
    • asylum seekers
    • qualifications of members and senators
    • taxation
    • taxation
    • national disaster relief
    • asylum seekers
    • west papua
    • iraq: protests
    • driving age
    • climate change
    • mental health
    • great barrier reef marine park
    • climate change
    • mental health
    • national integrity commission
    • climate change
    • pensions and benefits
    • qualifications of members
    • people's republic of china
    • extinction rebellion
    • medical funding
    • family law
    • pensions and benefits
    • vocational education and training
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • O'Brien, Llew, MP
    • foreign affairs
    • zimbabwe
    • medicare
    • disability support pension
    • political advertising
    • blood donation
    • federal government: fixed terms
    • endometriosis
    • treasurer
    • minister for home affairs
    • minister for home affairs
    • australian constitution
    • newstart allowance
    • pensions and benefits
    • taxation: religious organisations
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • O'Brien, Llew, MP
  •   bills
    • private health insurance legislation amendment (fairer rules for general treatments) bill 2019
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Katter, Bob, MP
  •   private members' business
    • housing
      • Burns, Josh, MP
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
      • Stanley, Anne, MP
      • Mulino, Daniel, MP
      • Connelly, Vince, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • McIntosh, Melissa, MP
      • Murphy, Peta, MP
    • geneva convention: 70th anniversary
      • Falinski, Jason, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
      • Gorman, Patrick, MP
      • Allen, Katrina, MP
      • Hill, Julian, MP
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • Steggall, Zali, MP
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
  •   motions
    • minister for energy and emissions reduction
      • Burke, Tony, MP
      • Butler, Mark, MP
      • division
  •   bills
    • paid parental leave amendment (work test) bill 2019, higher education support (charges) bill 2019, higher education support amendment (cost recovery) bill 2019, treasury laws amendment (ending grandfathered conflicted remuneration) bill 2019, anl legislation repeal bill 2019, crimes legislation amendment (police powers at airports) bill 2019, emergency response fund bill 2019, emergency response fund (consequential amendments) bill 2019, offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage amendment (miscellaneous amendments) bill 2019, offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage (regulatory levies) amendment bill 2019, treasury laws amendment (2019 measures no. 2) bill 2019, treasury laws amendment (2019 tax integrity and other measures no. 1) bill 2019, australian veterans' recognition (putting veterans and their families first) bill 2019, national rental affordability scheme amendment bill 2019, tertiary education quality and standards agency amendment bill 2019, civil aviation amendment bill 2019, appropriation bill (no. 1) 2019-2020, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2019-2020, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2019-2020
      • assent
  •   committees
    • membership
      • Vamvakinou, Maria (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2019-2020, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2019-2020, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2019-2020, farm household support amendment (relief measures) bill (no. 1) 2019, national health amendment (safety net thresholds) bill 2019, education legislation amendment (2019 measures no. 1) bill 2019, treasury laws amendment (international tax agreements) bill 2019, medical and midwife indemnity legislation amendment bill 2019
      • returned from senate
    • defence service homes amendment bill 2019
      • first reading
    • national disability insurance scheme amendment (streamlined governance) bill 2019
      • first reading
    • treasury laws amendment (prohibiting energy market misconduct) bill 2019
      • consideration of senate message
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
  •   committees
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
  •   bills
    • family assistance legislation amendment (building on the child care package) bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Thwaites, Kate, MP
        • Wells, Anika, MP
        • Gorman, Patrick, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
  •   statements by members
    • smith, mr david
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • page electorate: koori mail
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • cunningham electorate: domestic and family violence
      • Bird, Sharon, MP
    • bridle, major john, oam, rfd (retd)
      • Falinski, Jason, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Khalil, Peter, MP
    • australian defence force parliamentary program
      • Flint, Nicolle, MP
    • paterson electorate: domestic and family violence
      • Swanson, Meryl, MP
    • lyne electorate: bushfires
      • Gillespie, David, MP
    • aged care
      • Haines, Helen, MP
    • aged care
      • Goodenough, Ian, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • clinikids
      • Hammond, Celia, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Gosling, Luke, MP
    • canning electorate: infrastructure
      • Hastie, Andrew, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Aly, Anne, MP
    • australian bushfires
      • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Burke, Tony, MP
    • hughes electorate: rural fire service
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Burney, Linda, MP
  •   condolences
    • humphreys, hon. benjamin charles, am
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • Butler, Terri, MP
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Porter, Christian, MP
    • tillem, mr mehmet
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • australian bushfires
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Morrison, Scott, MP
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • agriculture (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • royal commission into aged care quality and safety (Bell, Angie, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • aged care (Collins, Julie, MP)
    • economy (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
    • banking and financial services (Kearney, Ged, MP)
    • climate change (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • infrastructure (Young, Terry, MP)
    • trade unions (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • infrastructure (Christensen, George, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • infrastructure (Archer, Bridget, MP)
    • health (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • banking and financial services (Connelly, Vince, MP)
    • minister for energy and emissions reduction (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • domestic and family violence (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 11 to 13 of 2019-20
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   questions to the speaker
    • questions in writing (Conroy, Pat, MP)
  •   bills
    • family assistance legislation amendment (building on the child care package) bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Steggall, Zali, MP
        • Payne, Alicia, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Haines, Helen, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • division
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • third reading
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • telecommunications (interception and access) amendment (assistance and access amendments review) bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • third reading
        • Irons, Steve, MP
    • communications legislation amendment (deregulation and other measures) bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • third reading
        • Irons, Steve, MP
    • australian research council amendment bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
        • Aly, Anne, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • economy
      • Dick, Milton, MP
    • remembrance day (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
    • workplace relations
      • Smith, David, MP
    • royal commission into aged care quality and safety
      • Hammond, Celia, MP
    • skin cancer
      • Clare, Jason, MP
    • hinkler electorate
      • Pitt, Keith, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • richmond electorate: centrelink
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • hughes electorate: aviation industry
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • pensions and benefits
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
      • education
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
      • oxley electorate: jindalee scout group
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • berowra electorate: churches
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
      • shortland electorate: indigenous health
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • chisholm electorate: waverley valley aged care
        • Liu, Gladys, MP
      • australian bushfires
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • reid electorate: st nectarios greek orthodox church, chinese australian services society
        • Martin, Fiona, MP
    • private members' business
      • world diabetes day
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
        • Allen, Katrina, MP
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
        • van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
        • Haines, Helen, MP
      • waste management and recycling
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Steggall, Zali, MP
        • Young, Terry, MP
        • Wells, Anika, MP
      • incarceration rates
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Conaghan, Patrick, MP
        • Kearney, Ged, MP
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
        • Payne, Alicia, MP
      • health care
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Allen, Katrina, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
    • statements by members
      • mayo electorate: banking and financial services
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
      • mackellar electorate: avalon community garden
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
      • aged care
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • hughes electorate: memorial
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • chile: human rights
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • bennelong electorate
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • aged care
        • Thwaites, Kate, MP
      • higgins medal
        • Allen, Katrina, MP
      • aged care
        • Burney, Linda, MP
      • moore electorate: roads
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
      • aged care
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • women's legal service tasmania
        • Archer, Bridget, MP
      • aged care
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
      • aged care
        • Bell, Angie, MP
      • aged care
        • Aly, Anne, MP
      • harper, ms jessica
        • Sharma, Dave, MP
      • chau, mr van kham
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • aged care
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • aged care
        • Wells, Anika, MP
      • movember
        • Conaghan, Patrick, MP
      • aged care
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
      • infrastructure
        • Connelly, Vince, MP
      • new south wales: bushfires
        • McBride, Emma, MP
      • longman electorate: vocational education and training
        • Young, Terry, MP
      • calwell electorate: sikh community
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • boothby electorate: 2nd adelaide scout group
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
      • aged care
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
      • grey electorate: roxby downs carols night
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • holt electorate: cranbourne-narre relay for life
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
      • menzies: diamond valley railway
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
    • private members' business
      • digital economy
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
        • Haines, Helen, MP
      • medicare
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Swanson, Meryl, MP
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
        • Murphy, Peta, MP
      • sikh community
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
        • Drum, Damian, MP
      • discrimination
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Hammond, Celia, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Khalil, Peter, MP
      • telecommunications
        • Webster, Anne, MP
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 118) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 119) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • defense procurement (question no. 120) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • defense procurement (question no. 121) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • pacific labour scheme (question no. 124) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade (question no. 126) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • solomon electorate: infrastructure (question no. 128) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • aged care (question no. 131) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • endangered species (question no. 132) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • centrelink (question no. 133) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • solomon electorate: medicare (question no. 134) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • aged care (question no. 135) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • aged care (question no. 136) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 138) (Gosling, Luke, MP)
    • climate change (question no. 144) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • land transport network determination (question no. 145) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • taxation (question no. 148) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 150) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 151) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 152) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • australian radiation protection and nuclear safety agency (question no. 155) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • personal information and privacy (question no. 157) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • identity information protection (question no. 158) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • cybersafety (question no. 159) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • cybersafety (question no. 160) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • climate change (question no. 161) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • aged care (question no. 164) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • housing affordability (question no. 165) (Gorman, Patrick, MP)
    • australian public service (question no. 166) (Gorman, Patrick, MP)
    • australian public service (question no. 166) (Gorman, Patrick, MP)
    • treasury (question no. 168) (Gorman, Patrick, MP)
    • trade (question no. 169) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • trade (question no. 170) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • foreign investment (question no. 171) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • australian competition and consumer commission (question no. 172) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • food standards (question no. 173) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • australian border force (question no. 174) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • human trafficking (question nos 175 & 176) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • regional investment corporation (question no. 177) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria (question no. 179) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • pacific labour scheme (question no. 180) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • national broadband network (question no. 182) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • welfare and benefits (question no. 183) (Georganas, Steve, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (question no. 184) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • superannuation (question no. 185) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • asbestos (question no. 186) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • citizenship (question no. 188) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • defence (question no. 191) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • griffith electorate: community sports grants (question no. 193) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • griffith electorate: community sports grants (question no. 194) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (question no. 195) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • mental health (question no. 196) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 197) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • arts (question no. 198) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • agriculture (question no. 200) (Haines, Helen, MP)
    • rural and regional health services (question no. 202) (Haines, Helen, MP)
    • climate change (question no. 203) (Haines, Helen, MP)
    • aged care (question no. 204) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • national broadband network (question no. 208) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (question no. 211) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • incarceration rates (question no. 214) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • taxation (question no. 217) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)

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