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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples recognition (sunset extension) bill 2015, offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage amendment (miscellaneous measures) bill 2014, offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage (regulatory levies) amendment (designated coastal waters) bill 2014, excess exploration credit tax bill 2014, export finance and insurance corporation amendment (direct lending and other measures) bill 2014, corporations legislation amendment (deregulatory and other measures) bill 2014, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2014 measures no. 5) bill 2014, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2014 measures no. 7) bill 2014, broadcasting and other legislation amendment (deregulation) bill 2015
      • assent
  •   committees
    • public works committee
      • approval of work
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Alexander, John, MP
    • social policy and legal affairs committee
      • report
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
  •   bills
    • seafarers rehabilitation and compensation and other legislation amendment bill 2015
      • second reading
        • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
  •   statements by members
    • richmond electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
    • bennelong electorate: ermington west public school
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • reclink national program funding
      • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
    • mallee electorate: regional newspapers
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • lalor electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • mcmillan electorate: toora post office, drought
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
    • scullin electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • fisher electorate: roads
      • Brough, Mal, MP
    • newcastle electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • migration
      • Christensen, George, MP
    • canberra electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • calare electorate: national disability insurance scheme
      • Cobb, John, MP
    • makin electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • banks electorate: girl guides
      • Coleman, David, MP
    • pensions and benefits
      • Griffin, Alan, MP
    • bereavement
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
    • bendigo electorate: pensions and benefits
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • brisbane electorate: hear and say
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • science meets parliament 2015
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • solomon electorate: simpson prize
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
  •   condolences
    • mr lee kuan yew gcmg, ch
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   condolences
    • mr lee kuan yew gcmg, ch
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • minister for foreign affairs (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • great barrier reef (Christensen, George, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • iraq and syria (Irons, Steve, MP)
    • age pension (Macklin, Jenny, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • child and forced marriage (Ramsey, Rowan, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • economy (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • infrastructure (Matheson, Russell, MP)
    • disability services (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • workplace relations (Goodenough, Ian, MP)
    • higher education (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • homelessness (Henderson, Sarah, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • bank deposits (Nikolic, Andrew, MP)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • budget
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • Christensen, George, MP
    • Shorten, Bill, MP
    • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • pensions and benefits
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • Tudge, Alan, MP
      • Hall, Jill, MP
      • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Pasin, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • succession to the crown bill 2015
      • assent
  •   ministerial statements
    • australian defence force: mental health
      • Robert, Stuart, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
  •   committees
    • parliamentary joint committee on human rights
      • report
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   bills
    • seafarers rehabilitation and compensation and other legislation amendment bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • division
      • consideration in detail
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
      • third reading
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
    • public governance and resources legislation amendment bill (no. 1) 2015
      • second reading
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Gray, Gary, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • third reading
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • australian border force bill 2015, customs and other legislation amendment (australian border force) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Gray, Gary, MP
        • Roy, Wyatt, MP
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • islamic halal certification
    • melville amnesty group
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • norfolk island
    • abbot point coal terminal
    • unicorn foundation: neuroendocrine cancer funding
    • morayfield medicare office
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   committees
    • joint standing committee on migration
      • report
        • Markus, Louise, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
    • standing committee on health
      • report
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Irons, Steve, MP
  •   bills
    • charter of budget honesty amendment (regional australia statements) bill 2015
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
  •   private members' business
    • melanoma
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • Watts, Tim, MP
      • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • Champion, Nick, MP
      • Irons, Steve, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • Hall, Jill, MP
    • cyclone pam
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Christensen, George, MP
      • Marles, Richard, MP
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • Husic, Ed, MP
      • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • Keenan, Michael, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
    • education
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • petition: fuel prices
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • economy
      • Palmer, Clive, MP
    • bonner electorate: broadband
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • new south wales state election
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
    • braddon electorate
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • blair electorate: sport
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • budget
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
      • chisholm electorate: budget
        • Burke, Anna, MP
      • boothby electorate: environment
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • makin electorate: bushfires
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • national schools constitutional convention
      • fisher electorate: glasshouse mountains sports club
        • Brough, Mal, MP
      • scullin electorate: anzac centenary local grants program
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • mcmillan electorate: anglican church of australia
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • mental health
        • Marles, Richard, MP
      • cyberbullying
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
    • private members' business
      • deregulation
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • brain injury
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Burke, Anna, MP
      • tuberculosis
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • King, Catherine, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
      • research and development
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • cruise liner industry
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Brough, Mal, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
    • grievance debate
      • budget
        • King, Catherine, MP
      • heritage conservation
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • abbott government
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • abbott government
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • budget
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • east west link
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: corporate credit cards (question no. 451) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • cadbury factory upgrade (question no. 678) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)

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