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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   ministerial statements
    • closing the gap
      • Gillard, Julia, MP
      • Smith, Stephen, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Smith, Stephen, MP
  •   motions
    • ministerial statement: closing the gap
      • reference to main committee
        • Smith, Stephen, MP
  •   bills
    • higher education support amendment bill (no. 1) 2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Combet, Greg, MP
    • classification (publications, films and computer games) amendment (r 18+ computer games) bill 2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Clare, Jason, MP
    • electoral and referendum amendment (protecting elector participation) bill 2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Gray, Gary, MP
    • corporations amendment (phoenixing and other measures) bill 2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bradbury, David, MP
    • family assistance and other legislation amendment bill 2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
    • social security and other legislation amendment (disability support pension participation reforms) bill 2012
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
  •   committees
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
  •   bills
    • fairer private health insurance incentives bill 2011, fairer private health insurance incentives (medicare levy surcharge) bill 2011, fairer private health insurance incentives (medicare levy surcharge—fringe benefits) bill 2011
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • division
      • division
      • consideration in detail
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • division
      • third reading
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • division
    • fairer private health insurance incentives (medicare levy surcharge) bill 2011
      • second reading
      • consideration in detail
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • third reading
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • fairer private health insurance incentives (medicare levy surcharge—fringe benefits) bill 2011
      • second reading
      • consideration in detail
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • third reading
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • building and construction industry improvement amendment (transition to fair work) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • D'Ath, Yvette, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Randall, Don, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
  •   statements by members
    • blue mountains legacy
      • Markus, Louise, MP
    • victorian government
      • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
    • schools
      • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
    • chaldean australian academic society
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
    • mental illness fellowship of queensland
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • gm holden ltd
      • Champion, Nick, MP
    • 150th anniversary of coopers brewery
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • parramatta electorate: our lady of lebanon college
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • graham, mrs elizabeth mary
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • flannery, mr denis james
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • carbon pricing (Abbott, Tony, MP)
    • private health insurance (Smyth, Laura, MP)
    • private health insurance (Dutton, Peter, MP)
    • private health insurance (D'Ath, Yvette, MP)
    • carbon pricing (Truss, Warren, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Slipper, Peter, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • pacific highway (Oakeshott, Robert, MP)
    • economy (Bird, Sharon, MP)
    • member for dobell (Pyne, Christopher, MP)
    • economy (Lyons, Geoff, MP)
    • member for dobell (Pyne, Christopher, MP)
    • economy (Georganas, Steve, MP)
    • prime minister (Bishop, Julie, MP)
    • economy (Mitchell, Rob, MP)
    • prime minister (Bishop, Julie, MP)
    • indigenous employment (Grierson, Sharon, MP)
    • prime minister (Pyne, Christopher, MP)
    • families (Neumann, Shayne, MP)
  •   motions
    • prime minister
      • Bishop, Julie, MP
      • Andrews, Kevin, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • division
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • report
        • Slipper, Peter, MP
  •   questions to the speaker
    • parliamentary behaviour
      • Slipper, Peter, MP
      • D'Ath, Yvette, MP
      • Slipper, Peter, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • carbon pricing
      • Slipper, Peter, MP
      • Billson, Bruce, MP
      • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
      • Mirabella, Sophie, MP
      • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
      • Christensen, George, MP
      • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • syria and iran
      • Rudd, Kevin, MP
      • Bishop, Julie, MP
  •   bills
    • building and construction industry improvement amendment (transition to fair work) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • report
        • Slipper, Peter, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Slipper, Peter, MP
    • 70th anniversary of the fall of singapore
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
    • burrup peninsula
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • carbon pricing
      • Haase, Barry, MP
    • post-traumatic stress disorder
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • mallee electorate: social housing
      • Forrest, John, MP
    • manufacturing
      • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
    • automotive industry, videoconferencing, dunkley student recognition and encouragement awards
      • Billson, Bruce, MP
    • page electorate: community activities
      • Saffin, Janelle, MP
    • dickson electorate: infrastructure
      • Dutton, Peter, MP
    • hunter electorate: oncology services
      • Grierson, Sharon, MP
    • surf life saving
      • Simpkins, Luke, MP
    • infrastructure
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
  • notices
  •   main committee
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • road infrastructure
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • braddon electorate: new funding
        • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
      • goulburn-murray water authority
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • la trobe electorate: education
        • Smyth, Laura, MP
      • cowan electorate: hudson park primary school
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • o'connor electorate: regional development australia
        • Crook, Tony, MP
      • hume electorate: wind turbines
        • Schultz, Alby, MP
      • hindmarsh electorate: pisa italian meals and services
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
      • national servicemen's day
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • pakistan
        • Danby, Michael, MP
    • bills
      • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2011-2012
        • second reading
          • Morrison, Scott, MP
          • Murphy, John, MP
          • Jones, Ewen, MP
          • Smyth, Laura, MP
          • Entsch, Warren, MP
          • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
          • Tehan, Dan, MP
          • Neumann, Shayne, MP
          • Billson, Bruce, MP
    • business
      • rearrangement
        • Hall, Jill, MP
    • bills
      • access to justice (federal jurisdiction) amendment bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Keenan, Michael, MP
          • Neumann, Shayne, MP
          • Griggs, Natasha, MP
          • Roxon, Nicola, MP
      • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2011-2012
        • second reading
          • Hall, Jill, MP
          • Coulton, Mark, MP
          • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
          • Randall, Don, MP
          • Neville, Paul, MP
          • Mitchell, Rob, MP
          • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
          • Griggs, Natasha, MP
          • Chester, Darren, MP
          • Van Manen, Bert, MP
          • Symon, Mike, MP
          • Matheson, Russell, MP
          • Simpkins, Luke, MP

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