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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   business
    • federation chamber
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   committees
    • petitions committee
      • report
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
  •   petitions
    • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • falun gong
    • indigenous affairs: housing
    • child protection
    • australian human rights commission
    • myrtle rust disease
    • cybersecurity
    • pensions and benefit
    • carers
    • national disability insurance scheme
    • refugees
    • minister for home affairs
    • workplace relations
    • election of prime minister
    • workplace relations
    • workplace relations
    • election of prime minister
    • election of prime minister
    • taxation
    • national redress scheme
    • health care
    • human trafficking
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • broadband
    • child support
    • national broadband network
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
  •   bills
    • high speed rail planning authority bill 2018
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • a fair go for australians in trade bill 2018
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Clare, Jason, MP
  •   private members' business
    • royal commission into aged care quality and safety
      • O'Brien, Ted, MP
      • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
      • Marino, Nola, MP
      • Collins, Julie, MP
      • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • Hart, Ross, MP
      • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • Falinski, Jason, MP
      • Lamb, Susan, MP
  •   bills
    • inspector-general of animal welfare and live animal exports bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
        • Swanson, Meryl, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • McBride, Emma, MP
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
  •   bills
    • criminal code amendment (food contamination) bill 2018, a new tax system (medicare levy surcharge—fringe benefits) amendment (excess levels for private health insurance policies) bill 2018, medicare levy amendment (excess levels for private health insurance policies) bill 2018, private health insurance legislation amendment bill 2018, aged care (single quality framework) reform bill 2018, health insurance (approved pathology specimen collection centres) tax amendment bill 2018, therapeutic goods amendment (2018 measures no. 1) bill 2018, australian institute of health and welfare amendment bill 2018, corporations amendment (crowd-sourced funding for proprietary companies) bill 2017, airports amendment bill 2018, imported food control amendment bill 2017, treasury laws amendment (accelerated depreciation for small business entities) bill 2018, social services legislation amendment (cashless debit card trial expansion) bill 2018, customs tariff amendment (pacific agreement on closer economic relations plus implementation) bill 2018, customs tariff amendment (incorporation of proposals) bill 2018, veterans' entitlements amendment bill 2018, education and other legislation amendment (vet student loan debt separation) bill 2018, student loans (overseas debtors repayment levy) amendment bill 2018, bankruptcy amendment (debt agreement reform) bill 2018, excise levies legislation amendment (honey) bill 2016, tobacco plain packaging amendment bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (black economy taskforce measures no. 1) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (enhancing asic's capabilities) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (supporting australian farmers) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (tax integrity and other measures) bill 2018, treasury laws amendment (working holiday maker employer register) bill 2017, unexplained wealth legislation amendment bill 2018
      • assent
  •   committees
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Bird, Sharon (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
    • national broadband network committee
      • report
        • Gillespie, David, MP
  •   bills
    • electoral legislation amendment (electoral funding and disclosure reform) bill 2017
      • report from committee
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • aged care quality and safety commission bill 2018, aged care quality and safety commission (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Bird, Sharon (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
  •   statements by members
    • canberra electorate: drones
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • pidcock, father paul
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • immigration detention
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • canning electorate
      • Hastie, Andrew, MP
    • energy
      • Kelly, Mike, MP
    • western australia: telethon
      • Morton, Ben, MP
    • northern territory: relationship with indonesia
      • Gosling, Luke, MP
    • indi electorate: vocational education and training
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • great australian round up
      • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
    • lalor electorate: india-africa festival
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • cantello, lieutenant george
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • national carers week
      • Mitchell, Brian, MP
    • teachers
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
    • payday loans
      • Dick, Milton, MP
    • brisbane electorate: 42 for 42
      • Evans, Trevor, MP
    • lindsay electorate: frocktober
      • Husar, Emma, MP
    • showcase wa
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • climate change
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
    • afl grand final
      • Marino, Nola, MP
  •   condolences
    • cunningham, mr barry thomas
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • west gate bridge
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • morrison government (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
    • discrimination (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Christensen, George, MP)
    • discrimination (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • immigration detention (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • economy (Evans, Trevor, MP)
    • religious freedom review (Dreyfus, Mark, MP)
    • small business (Wood, Jason, MP)
    • schools (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • trade (Crewther, Chris, MP)
    • schools (Templeman, Susan, MP)
    • drought (Pasin, Tony, MP)
    • schools (Perrett, Graham, MP)
    • defence procurement (Zimmerman, Trent, MP)
    • schools (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • crime (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • agriculture industry (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • mental health (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
    • agriculture industry (O'Toole, Cathy, MP)
    • schools (Leeser, Julian, MP)
  •   statements on indulgence
    • invictus games
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   documents
    • department of parliamentary services, parliamentary budget office
      • presentation
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 7 of 2018-19, report no. 8 of 2018-19, report no. 9 of 2018-19
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Chester, Darren, MP
  •   committees
    • electoral matters committee
      • membership
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • aged care quality and safety commission bill 2018
    • aged care quality and safety commission (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • McBride, Emma, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Gorman, Patrick, MP
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
        • Keay, Justine, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
        • Hart, Ross, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Khalil, Peter, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • macarthur electorate: infrastructure
      • Freelander, Mike, MP
    • the briars sporting club
      • Laundy, Craig, MP
    • jenkins, mrs annapuranee
      • Georganas, Steve, MP
    • roads
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
    • democracy
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • berowra electorate: schools
      • Leeser, Julian, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • geelong: national disability insurance agency
        • Marles, Richard, MP
      • aged care
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
      • religious freedom review
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • great murray river salami festival
        • Ley, Sussan, MP
      • longman electorate: events
        • Lamb, Susan, MP
      • taxation
        • Morton, Ben, MP
      • royal commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
      • groom electorate: taylor's removals
        • McVeigh, John, MP
      • ballarat electorate: telecommunications
        • King, Catherine, MP
      • centenary of armistice
        • O'Brien, Llew, MP
    • private members' business
      • international pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Stanley, Anne, MP
      • trans-pacific partnership agreement
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • national container deposit scheme
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
      • defence industry
        • King, Madeleine, MP
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • bills
      • fair work amendment (restoring penalty rates) bill 2018
        • second reading
          • Dick, Milton, MP
          • Husar, Emma, MP
    • statements by members
      • breast cancer awareness month
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
      • north sydney electorate: bushcare
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
      • scullin electorate: principal for a day
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • wynne, mr taj
        • Morton, Ben, MP
      • jordan, mr ray
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • queensland: natural disasters
        • O'Brien, Llew, MP
      • moreton electorate: barrett adolescent centre special school
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • sunshine coast: health care
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
      • adelaide coastal trail
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • leichhardt electorate: australian irish dancing championships
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • national rugby league school to work program
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • strother, mr roger
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
      • parramatta electorate: pink ribbon breakfast
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • grey electorate: drought
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • invictus games
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • roads
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • oxley electorate: girl guides
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • boothby electorate: grumpy old men
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
      • calwell electorate: second chance animal rescue
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • forde electorate: mental health
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • holt electorate: mental health
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
      • bonner electorate: better ageing grant program
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • blue mountains: bushfires
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • make it 30 days
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • mental health month
        • McBride, Emma, MP
      • bouddi foundation for the arts
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • australian public service
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • field of light: avenue of honour
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
      • australian constitution
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
      • bayside toy library
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
    • private members' business
      • world osteoporosis day
        • Collins, Julie, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
      • mobile black spot program
        • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • veterans
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Drum, Damian, MP
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Dick, Milton, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Kelly, Mike, MP
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
      • economy
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Lamb, Susan, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • national disability insurance scheme
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Kearney, Ged, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • university of tasmania (question no. 1037) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • james cook university (question no. 989) (Katter, Bob, MP)
    • question no. 797 (question no. 1006) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • adelaide airport (question no. 1010) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • automated gate (question no. 1015) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • environment (question no. 1017) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • bass highway (question no. 1023) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • murchison highway (question no. 1024) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • training centre (question no. 1036) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • job ready generation package (question no. 1043) (Keay, Justine, MP)
    • state hospital (question no. 1049) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • state hospital (question no. 1050) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • hydroxocobalamin (question no. 1052) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. 1056) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. 1057) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. 1058) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. 1059) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. 1060) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. )1061 (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • commonwealth employment (question no. 1062) (Hill, Julian, MP)
    • social media spending (question no. 1106) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • portfolio spending (question no. 1085) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • advertising spending (question no. 1088) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • australian federal police (question no. 1089) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • australian federal police (question no. 1090) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • australian federal police (question no. 1091) (Keogh, Matt, MP)
    • 2017-18 fraud or theft detected (question no. 1097) (Keogh, Matt, MP)

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