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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   private members' business
    • private members' motions
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Burke, Anna, MP
  •   business
    • orders of the day
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
  •   bills
    • national electricity bill 2012
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2013-2014, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2012-2013, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2013-2014
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
  •   petitions
    • Murphy, John, MP
    • falun gong
    • battery hens
    • diabetes
    • age pension
    • orangutan and proper palm oil labelling in products
    • nurse practitioners
    • christian standards
    • ipilimumab
    • medication dispensing fees
    • child support
    • bond university: os-help
    • bolivarian republic of venezuela
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Murphy, John, MP
    • asylum seekers
    • asylum seekers
    • asylum seekers
    • australian taxation system
    • overseas aid and illegal immigration
    • christmas island
    • cost of living
    • palestine
    • embassy assistance
    • university of newcastle
    • prostate cancer
    • transport industry
    • transport industry
    • age pension
    • age pension
    • hume electorate: barton highway
    • tibet
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Murphy, John, MP
  •   committees
    • intelligence and security committee
      • report
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
    • cyber-safety committee
      • report
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • report and reference to federation chamber
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
    • national capital and external territories committee
      • report
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
  •   bills
    • imported food warning labels bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Katter, Bob, MP
    • live animal export restriction and prohibition bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
    • voice for animals (independent office of animal welfare) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • infrastructure (priority funding) amendment bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
  •   private members' business
    • national disability insurance scheme
      • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • Lyons, Geoff, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • Roxon, Nicola, MP
      • Chester, Darren, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
  •   business
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   bills
    • referendum (machinery provisions) amendment bill 2013, migration amendment (unauthorised maritime arrivals and other measures) bill 2012
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2013-2014, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2013-2014
      • second reading
        • Hockey, Joe, MP
        • Truss, Warren, MP
        • Bishop, Julie, MP
        • Robb, Andrew, MP
        • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
        • Briggs, Jamie, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   statements by members
    • hughes electorate: menai swim academy
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • bass electorate: layton, ms faith
      • Lyons, Geoff, MP
    • international nurses and midwives day
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • canberra centenary
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • brisbane electorate: ashgrove state school fete
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • coal seam gas
      • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
    • spc ardmona
      • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
    • our lady of lebanon college
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • wright electorate: boonah show
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • peters, dr christopher, am oi jp
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
  •   condolences
    • hawke, mrs hazel, ao
      • Gillard, Julia, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
    • hawke, mrs hazel, ao
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Gillard, Julia, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • economy (Abbott, Tony, MP)
    • automotive industry (Cheeseman, Darren, MP)
    • automotive industry (Mirabella, Sophie, MP)
    • economy (Melham, Daryl, MP)
    • automotive industry (Truss, Warren, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Burke, Anna, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • water (Thomson, Craig, MP)
    • families (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • carbon pricing (Hunt, Greg, MP)
    • education funding (Owens, Julie, MP)
    • budget (Hockey, Joe, MP)
    • budget (Lyons, Geoff, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Burke, Anna, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • minerals resource rent tax (Robb, Andrew, MP)
    • infrastructure (Perrett, Graham, MP)
    • budget (Keenan, Michael, MP)
    • hate speech (O'Neill, Sen Deb)
  •   questions to the speaker
    • matter of privilege (Jensen, Dennis, MP)
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 36 to 38 of 2012-13
      • Burke, Anna, MP
  •   parliamentary office holders
    • speaker's panel
      • Burke, Anna, MP
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   bills
    • aged care (living longer living better) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
        • Adams, Dick, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Chester, Darren, MP
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
        • Moylan, Judi, MP
        • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Billson, Bruce, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Butler, Mark, MP
        • division
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   bills
    • aged care (living longer living better) bill 2013
      • consideration in detail
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
      • third reading
        • Butler, Mark, MP
    • australian aged care quality agency bill 2013
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Butler, Mark, MP
    • australian aged care quality agency (transitional provisions) bill 2013
      • third reading
        • Butler, Mark, MP
    • aged care (bond security) amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Butler, Mark, MP
    • aged care (bond security) levy amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Butler, Mark, MP
  •   committees
    • treaties committee
      • report
        • Marles, Richard, MP
  •   bills
    • higher education support amendment (asian century) bill 2013
      • report from committee
        • Symon, Mike, MP
  •   committees
    • education and employment committee
      • report
        • Symon, Mike, MP
      • report and reference to federation chamber
        • Symon, Mike, MP
  •   bills
    • sex discrimination amendment (sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status) bill 2013
      • report from committee
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Moylan, Judi, MP
    • private health insurance amendment (lifetime health cover loading and other measures) bill 2012, private health insurance legislation amendment (base premium) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Dutton, Peter, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Roy, Wyatt, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
    • tax laws amendment (disclosure of mrrt information) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
        • Macfarlane, Ian, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Gray, Gary, MP
  •   bills
    • tax laws amendment (disclosure of mrrt information) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
    • marine engineers qualifications bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
        • Truss, Warren, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
  •   adjournment
    • health care
      • Ley, Sussan, MP
    • health: diabetes
      • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
    • fadden electorate: local sporting champions grants
      • Robert, Stuart, MP
    • beef industry
      • Saffin, Janelle, MP
    • education
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
    • gambling
      • Georganas, Steve, MP
    • durack electorate: cane toads
      • Haase, Barry, MP
    • greenway electorate: blacktown city council
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • economy
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
    • sport
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • forde electorate: round table
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • live animal exports
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • casey apprentice/trainee of the year awards
        • Smith, Tony, MP
      • ballarat volunteer recognition awards
        • King, Catherine, MP
      • national disability insurance scheme
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • richmond electorate: gp superclinic
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • national school chaplaincy and student welfare program
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • climate change
        • Murphy, John, MP
      • mallee electorate: banking
        • Forrest, John, MP
      • jagajaga electorate: west heidelberg neighbourhood renewal program
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
      • hasluck electorate: edney primary school
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • entry 29
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
    • private members' business
      • south-east queensland: public transport
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
        • Rudd, Kevin, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • bills
      • national electricity bill 2012
        • second reading
          • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
          • Husic, Ed, MP
          • Prentice, Jane, MP
          • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • private members' business
      • melbourne: east west link
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
        • Marles, Richard, MP
        • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Billson, Bruce, MP
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Roxon, Nicola, MP
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
      • belmont and tingira heights fire stations
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Chester, Darren, MP
        • Melham, Daryl, MP
        • Billson, Bruce, MP
    • bills
      • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2013-2014
        • second reading
          • Baldwin, Bob, MP
          • Hayes, Chris, MP
          • Billson, Bruce, MP
          • Perrett, Graham, MP
          • Ellis, Kate, MP
          • Broadbent, Russell, MP
          • Randall, Don, MP
          • Lyons, Geoff, MP
          • Kelly, Craig, MP
          • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
          • Wyatt, Ken, MP
          • Murphy, John, MP
    • private members' business
      • university funding
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • Lyons, Geoff, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • phelan mcdermid syndrome
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • chemotherapy drugs
        • Dutton, Peter, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Lyons, Geoff, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Murphy, John, MP
    • bills
      • marriage equality amendment bill 2012
        • second reading
          • Leigh, Andrew, MP
          • Jensen, Dennis, MP
          • Marles, Richard, MP
          • McCormack, Michael, MP
          • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • grievance debate
      • budget
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • human rights
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • burma
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • department of health and ageing
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • aston electorate: manufacturing, postal services, community safety
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
      • automotive industry
        • Champion, Nick, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • football federation australia: television rights (question no. 1362) (Hartsuyker, Luke, MP)
    • fair work australia (question no. 1368) (Cobb, John, MP)
    • tropical cyclones (question no. 1372) (Kelly, Craig, MP)
    • medical services advisory committee (question no. 1376) (Alexander, John, MP)
    • t-qual accreditation (question no. 1449) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1451) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1452) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1454) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism australia (question no. 1460) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1461) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1462) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1463) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1465) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1466) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1467) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1468) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • tourism (question no. 1469) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • health: reviews (question no. 1471) (Alexander, John, MP)
    • health: reviews (question no. 1474) (Alexander, John, MP)
    • health: reviews (question no. 1477) (Alexander, John, MP)

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