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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   motions
    • centrelink
      • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • Tudge, Alan, MP
  •   bills
    • building and construction industry (improving productivity) bill 2016, building and construction industry (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2016, treasury laws amendment (working holiday maker reform) bill 2016, superannuation (departing australia superannuation payments tax) amendment bill 2016, passenger movement charge amendment bill 2016, income tax rates amendment (working holiday maker reform) bill 2016, passenger movement charge amendment bill (no. 2) 2016, superannuation (departing australia superannuation payments tax) amendment bill (no. 2) 2016, criminal code amendment (high risk terrorist offenders) bill 2016, register of foreign ownership of agricultural land amendment (water) bill 2016, criminal code amendment (war crimes) bill 2016, vet student loans bill 2016, vet student loans (charges) bill 2016, vet student loans (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2016, civil nuclear transfers to india bill 2016, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (budget and other measures) bill 2016
      • assent
    • civil nuclear transfers to india bill 2016, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (budget and other measures) bill 2016
      • returned from senate
  •   committees
    • membership
      • Smith, Tony, MP
    • joint standing committee on treaties
      • report
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
    • standing committee on employment, education and training, standing committee on social policy and legal affairs
      • membership
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
  •   bills
    • privacy amendment (notifiable data breaches) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
      • third reading
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
    • hazardous waste (regulation of exports and imports) amendment bill 2016, hazardous waste (regulation of exports and imports) levy bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Burke, Tony, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
      • third reading
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
    • hazardous waste (regulation of exports and imports) levy bill 2016
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
    • statute update (a.c.t. self-government (consequential provisions) regulations) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
  •   statements by members
    • tasmania: black tuesday
      • Mitchell, Brian, MP
    • boothby electorate: oaklands crossing
      • Flint, Nicolle, MP
    • member for dawson
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • fisher electorate
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
    • centrelink
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • robertson electorate
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • centrelink
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • o'connor electorate: indigenous rangers program
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • centrelink
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • hakin, ms thalia
      • Wilson, Tim, MP
    • centrelink
      • Hart, Ross, MP
    • victoria: law enforcement
      • Wood, Jason, MP
    • gold coast airport: chemical contamination
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
    • north sydney electorate: australia day
      • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
    • centrelink
      • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
    • bennelong electorate: korean and chinese cultures
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
    • corangamite electorate: land 400
      • Henderson, Sarah, MP
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • melbourne: attacks
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   condolences
    • gorman, mr russell neville joseph, trood, professor russell brunell
      • Smith, Tony, MP
    • deveson, ms anne barbara, ao
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • tasmania: 50th anniversary of black tuesday bushfires
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • melbourne: attacks
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   condolences
    • gorman, mr russell neville joseph, trood, professor russell brunell, deveson, ms anne barbara, ao
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
  •   statements on indulgence
    • tasmania: 50th anniversary of black tuesday bushfires
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • child sexual abuse (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • energy (O'Brien, Ted, MP)
    • employment (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (O'Brien, Llew, MP)
    • climate change (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • economy (Laming, Andrew, MP)
    • climate change (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • telecommunications (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • live animal exports (Landry, Michelle, MP)
    • centrelink (Burney, Linda, MP)
    • energy (Ramsey, Rowan, MP)
    • centrelink (Burney, Linda, MP)
    • building and construction industry (Wallace, Andrew, MP)
    • turnbull government (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • trade (Pasin, Tony, MP)
    • coalition government (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • employment (Kelly, Craig, MP)
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
  •   statement by the speaker
    • parliament house: security
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 29 to 36 of 2016-17
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • leave of absence
      • Burke, Tony, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • turnbull government
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Hammond, Tim, MP
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • Aly, Anne, MP
      • O'Brien, Ted, MP
      • Keogh, Matt, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • King, Madeleine, MP
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • Wilson, Josh, MP
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
  •   motions
    • centrelink
      • Vasta, Ross (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • division
  •   committees
    • standing committee on infrastructure, transport and cities
      • report
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Alexander, John, MP
    • electoral matters committee
      • report
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Coleman, David, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Coleman, David, MP
  •   bills
    • statute update (a.c.t. self-government (consequential provisions) regulations) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
      • third reading
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (2016 measures no. 2) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
      • third reading
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
    • corporations amendment (professional standards of financial advisers) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
        • division
      • third reading
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • Burke, Tony, MP
      • division
  •   bills
    • treasury laws amendment (2016 measures no. 1) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • centrelink
      • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
    • northern territory: world war ii projects and commemorations
      • Gosling, Luke, MP
    • brisbane electorate, turnbull government
      • Evans, Trevor, MP
    • northern territory: radio services
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
    • mackellar electorate: b-line bus service
      • Falinski, Jason, MP
  • notices
  • request for detailed information
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • bell group
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • bendigo electorate: schools
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • swan electorate: australia day
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • petition: telecommunications
        • Keay, Justine, MP
      • renewable energy target
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • medicare, centrelink
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • capricornia electorate: infrastructure
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
      • wakefield electorate: holden
        • Champion, Nick, MP
      • youngcare, specialist disability accommodation initiative
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
      • community legal centres
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • dunkley electorate: headspace frankston
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • corio electorate: centrelink
        • Marles, Richard, MP
      • berowra electorate: chinese and korean communities
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
      • griffith electorate: australia day awards
        • Butler, Terri, MP
      • pitman, mr mitchell
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • gellibrand electorate: centrelink
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
      • abortion
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • victoria: crime
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • whitlam electorate: australia day awards, yeo, mr philip, oam
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • organ and tissue donation
        • Drum, Damian, MP
        • Hastie, Andrew (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • business
      • rearrangement
        • Drum, Damian, MP
    • grievance debate
      • Hastie, Andrew (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • workplace relations
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • hazelwood power station
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • northern territory football league
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • energy
        • Drum, Damian, MP
      • australian defence force
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • queensland: sugar industry
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Coulton, Mark (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   questions in writing
    • ballina koala plan (question no. 22) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • coal mining and export (question no. 24) (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • budget based funding services (question no. 25) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • sutherland park hockey club (question no. 26) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • sutherland park hockey club (question no. 27) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • armadale aquatic centre (question no. 28) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • armadale aquatic centre (question no. 29) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • thornlie bowling club (question no. 30) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • barbagallo ballpark (question no. 31) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • the treasury: secretary's overseas travel (question no. 36) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • australian submarine corporation (question no. 39) (Champion, Nick, MP)
    • australian submarine corporation (question no. 41) (Champion, Nick, MP)
    • bulla tennis court (question no. 42) (Mitchell, Rob, MP)
    • tweed hospital (question no. 44) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • bovine johne's disease (question no. 46) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • tasmania: regional jobs and investment package (question no. 47) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • regional jobs and investment package (question no.49) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • nbn in tasmania (question no. 52) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • deputy prime minister and minister for agriculture and water resources (question no. 53)
    • devonport golf club (question no. 55) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • australian border force podcast (question no. 57) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: rydges hotels (question no. 59) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • content group pty ltd: contract (question no. 61) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • advice on the proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite (question no. 65) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • parenting benefits (question no. 66) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • defence industry portfolio (question no. 67) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: departmental media events and photo opportunities (question no. 107) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: advertising and associated services (question no. 161) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: promotional material and merchandise (question no. 179) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: market research and associated services (question no. 251) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: ministerial media events and photo opportunities (question no. 371) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • department: ministerial media events and photo opportunities (question no. 372) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • perth freight link (question no. 534) (Wilson, Josh, MP)
    • perth freight link (question no. 535) (Wilson, Josh, MP)
    • australian pesticides and veterinary medicines authority (question no. 537) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • smart cities and suburbs program (question no. 538) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • centres of excellence in agriculture (question no. 539) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • farm household allowance (question no. 540) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • evaluation of establishing specialised domestic violence units (question no. 542) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • third action plan for the national plan to reduce violence against women and their children (question no. 543) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • third action plan for the national plan to reduce violence against women and their children (question no. 544) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • family court of australia (question no. 545) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • productivity commission report in access to justice arrangements (question no. 546) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • 1800respect (questions no. 551 and 589) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • 1800respect (questions no. 552 and 590) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • rape and domestic violence services australia (questions no. 553 and 591) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • 1800respect (questions no. 554 and 592) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • 1800respect (questions no. 555 and 593) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • 1800respect (questions no. 556 and 594) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • women's safety package (questions no. 560 and 598) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • national plan to reduce violence against women and their children (questions no. 568 and 576) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • national plan to reduce violence against women and their children (questions no. 569 and 577) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • domestic and family violence (question no. 580) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • higher education participation and partnerships program (question no. 605) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • discussion paper: driving innovation, fairness and excellence in australian higher education (question no. 606) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • discussion paper: driving innovation, fairness and excellence in australian higher education (question no. 607) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • higher education reforms (question no. 612) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • transgender teenagers (question no. 617) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • intersex children (question no. 618) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • australian greyhounds (question no. 621) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • bulimba barracks (question no. 622) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • bass highway (question no. 624) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • bass highway (question no. 625) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 626) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • prime minister of the republic of fiji (question no. 627) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 628) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • non-english speaking backgrounds registered with centrelink (question no. 630) (Templeman, Susan, MP)
    • non-english speaking backgrounds registered with centrelink (question no. 631) (Templeman, Susan, MP)
    • bulimba barracks (question no. 637) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • bulimba barracks (question no. 638) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • bulimba barracks (question no. 639) (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • bulimba barracks (question no. 640) (Butler, Terri, MP)

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