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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   parliamentary representation
    • members sworn
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   committees
    • petitions committee
      • report
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
  •   petitions
    • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • falun gong
    • drought
    • great barrier reef
    • human rights
    • foreign investment
    • superannuation
    • population growth
    • law enforcement
    • visas
    • agriculture industry
    • taxation
    • employment
    • parliamentarians' entitlements
    • christian festivals
    • prime minister
    • goods and services tax
    • superannuation
    • mental health
    • higher education
    • national security
    • food labelling
    • australian broadcasting corporation: iview
    • climate change
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • visas
    • live animal exports
    • illicit drugs
    • my health record
    • australian constitution
    • illicit drugs
    • trade
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
  •   committees
    • social policy and legal affairs committee
      • report
        • Banks, Julia, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Banks, Julia, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Banks, Julia, MP
  •   bills
    • equal pay standard bill 2018
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Hogan, Kevin (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • national integrity commission bill 2018
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
  •   private members' business
    • white ribbon day
      • Husar, Emma, MP
      • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • Lamb, Susan, MP
      • Drum, Damian, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Gorman, Patrick, MP
    • remembrance day
      • Marino, Nola, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Swanson, Meryl, MP
  •   bills
    • civil law and justice legislation amendment bill 2018, customs amendment (collecting tobacco duties at the border) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (australian consumer law review) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (gift cards) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (lower taxes for small and medium businesses) bill 2018, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (omnibus) bill 2018
      • assent
  •   committees
    • joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade
      • report
        • Champion, Nick, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Champion, Nick, MP
  •   bills
    • treasury laws amendment (making sure every state and territory gets their fair share of gst) bill 2018, aviation transport security amendment bill 2018, maritime legislation amendment bill 2018, national housing finance and investment corporation amendment bill 2018, shipping registration amendment bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (black economy taskforce measures no. 2) bill 2018, excise tariff amendment (collecting tobacco duties at manufacture) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (financial sector regulation) bill 2018
      • returned from senate
    • my health records amendment (strengthening privacy) bill 2018
      • consideration of senate message
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
    • productivity commission amendment (addressing inequality) bill 2017
      • first reading
    • electoral legislation amendment (electoral funding and disclosure reform) bill 2018
      • first reading
  •   resolutions of the senate
    • federal anti-corruption commission
      • consideration of senate message
        • Goodenough, Ian (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Shorten, Bill, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Porter, Christian, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
  •   bills
    • federal circuit and family court of australia bill 2018, federal circuit and family court of australia (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
  •   statements by members
    • symonds, mrs elizabeth ann, am
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • warringah electorate: lifeline northern beaches
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
    • solomon electorate: darwin
      • Gosling, Luke, MP
    • menzies electorate: smart cities and suburbs program
      • Andrews, Kevin, MP
    • canberra electorate: torrens primary school
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • mcmillan electorate: prom country aged care
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
    • victorian state election
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • mining
      • Christensen, George, MP
    • immigration detention
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • dunkley electorate: learn engage connect young parents program
      • Crewther, Chris, MP
    • payday lending
      • Dick, Milton, MP
    • diabetes
      • Drum, Damian, MP
    • victorian state election
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • cairns men's shed
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
    • victorian state election
      • O'Neil, Clare, MP
    • brisbane electorate: christmas card competition
      • Evans, Trevor, MP
    • victorian state election
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • vietnam veterans federation of south australia
      • Flint, Nicolle, MP
    • victorian state election
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • dolkar, ms pema
      • Falinski, Jason, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Morrison, Scott, MP
  •   condolences
    • mack, mr edward carrington 'ted'
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • melbourne: attacks
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Morrison, Scott, MP
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • national integrity commission (Shorten, Bill, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • economy (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
    • national integrity commission (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • small business (Evans, Trevor, MP)
    • national integrity commission (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • climate change (Bandt, Adam, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • economy (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
    • national integrity commission (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • water infrastructure (O'Dowd, Ken, MP)
    • prime minister (Dreyfus, Mark, MP)
    • economy (Prentice, Jane, MP)
    • prime minister (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • energy (Crewther, Chris, MP)
    • victorian state election (Marles, Richard, MP)
    • defence procurement (Ramsey, Rowan, MP)
    • victorian state election (King, Catherine, MP)
    • city deals (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
  •   documents
    • parliamentary service commissioner
      • presentation
    • reports nos 10, 11 and 12 of 2018-19
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • council of chief justices of australia and new zealand
      • presentation
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   statements
    • Chester, Darren, MP
    • Phelps, Kerryn, MP
  •   committees
    • standing committee on employment, education and training
      • report
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Lamb, Susan, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
    • joint standing committee on the national broadband network
      • report
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
    • treaties committee
      • report
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
  •   bills
    • federal circuit and family court of australia bill 2018, federal circuit and family court of australia (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
        • Husar, Emma, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • victorian state election, tasmania: health care
      • Mitchell, Brian, MP
    • mcmillan electorate: prom country lodge
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
    • victorian state election
      • Mitchell, Rob, MP
    • murray electorate: aged care
      • Drum, Damian, MP
    • immigration detention
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • dunkley electorate
      • Crewther, Chris, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • federal election
        • Burke, Tony, MP
    • distinguished visitors
      • Laundy, Craig (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • constituency statements
      • taxation
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
      • civil aviation safety authority: project wing
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • boothby electorate: disability support groups
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
      • mcmahon electorate: diwali
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
      • q fever
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • diabetes
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • dunkley electorate: remembrance day
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • city of wanneroo business awards 2018
        • Aly, Anne, MP
      • national day for war animals
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • private members' business
      • vietnam: human rights
        • Dick, Milton, MP
        • Hill, Julian, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • australian institute of aboriginal and torres strait islander studies
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • executive remuneration
        • Kearney, Ged, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
      • local government
        • McVeigh, John, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
      • white ribbon day
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
    • statements by members
      • climate change
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • telecommunications
        • Gee, Andrew, MP
      • canberra electorate: southfest
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • wheelchairs for kids
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
      • beaton, dr john mark
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • cowper electorate: south coffs community garden
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
      • south australia: roads
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • canning electorate: employment
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
      • techfugees sydney hackathon
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • page electorate: carney's shoes
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • franklin electorate: centenary of armistice
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • petrie electorate: schools
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • macquarie electorate: anniversaries
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • nur, mr bashir
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • scullin electorate: seniors forum
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • european carp
        • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
      • indonesia
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • road safety
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • parlyfof
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • bowman electorate: hospitals, local government
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
      • werriwa electorate: public transport, local government
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
      • vocational education and training
        • Gillespie, David, MP
      • westconnex
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • berowra electorate: mt wilga private rehabilitation hospital
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
      • australian breastfeeding association
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • lilly pilly
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • mining
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • rotary jacaranda festival 2018
        • Morton, Ben, MP
    • private members' business
      • open arms - veterans and families counselling
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • automotive industry
        • Dick, Milton, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • volunteering
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • McBride, Emma, MP
        • Gee, Andrew, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Husar, Emma, MP
      • climate change
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
        • Phelps, Kerryn, MP
      • remembrance day
        • Lamb, Susan, MP
        • Gee, Andrew, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • australian citizenship (question no. 934) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • citizenship applications (question no. 937) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • citizenship applications (question no. 941) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • question in writing no. 931 (question no. 992) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • question in writing no. 931 (question no. 993) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • question in writing no.680 and 931 (question no. 994) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • questions in writing nos. 934, 937, 941, and 942 (question no. 995) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • pending australian citizenship (question no. 999) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • citizenship applications (question no. 1000) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • luxury car tax (question no. 1011) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • indigenous protected area funding (question no. 1018) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • indigenous protected area funding (question no. 1019) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • waste and recycling industry (question no. 1051) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • tweed valley hospital (question no. 1063) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • cudgen hospital site (question no. 1064) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • department: lost, stolen or misplaced equipment (question no. 1065) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: lost, stolen or misplaced equipment (question no. 1066) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • minister's drinks cabinets (question no. 1068) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • private dining rooms (question no. 1074) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • mobile hacking (question no. 1077) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: office space (question no. 1080) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: external media and public speaking training (question no. 1083) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: external media and public speaking training (question no. 1084) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: advertising and associated services (question no. 1086) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: domain names (question no. 1092) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: domain names (question no. 1093) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1095) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1096) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: market research and associated services (question no. 1098) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: market research and associated services (question no. 1100) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: promotional material and merchandise (question no. 1101) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: promotional material and merchandise (question no. 1102) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: social media (question no. 1104) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: external social media and marketing cost (question no. 1105) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: credit cards (question no. 1107) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: credit cards (question no. 1108) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: credit cards (question no. 1109) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: departmental staff travel
    • department: departmental staff travel (question no. 1110) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • longman electorate: infrastructure (question no. 1113) (Lamb, Susan, MP)
    • funding (question no. 1115) (Lamb, Susan, MP)
    • election funding (question no. 1118) (Lamb, Susan, MP)
    • emanuel exports (question no. 1122) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • regional investment corporation (question no. 1123) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • regional investment corporation (question no. 1124) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • regional investment corporation (question no. 1125) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • farm household allowance (question no. 1126) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • murray-darling basin plan (question no. 1127) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • climate (question no. 1128) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • law enforcement (question no. 1135) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • animal welfare (question no. 1136) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • funding (question no. 1138) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • postal system (question no. 1144) (Katter, Bob, MP)

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