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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   statement by the speaker
    • parliament house
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • airport noise
    • age pension
    • standing orders
    • asylum seekers
    • asylum seekers
    • australian constitution
    • budget
    • same-sex relationships
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • genetically modified crops
    • genetically modified crops
    • genetically modified crops
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme
    • business
    • religion
    • international development assistance
    • cambodia: general election
    • dyslexia
    • human rights
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme
    • emissions trading scheme
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme
    • climate change
    • medicare
    • food additives
    • aged care
    • coal seam gas
    • pensions and benefits
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   bills
    • australian education amendment (school funding guarantee) bill 2014
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Shorten, Bill, MP
    • migration amendment (ending the nation's shame) bill 2014
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
  •   private members' business
    • road safety remuneration tribunal
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • Pasin, Tony, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Gillespie, David, MP
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • nigeria
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
      • procedural text
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • Danby, Michael, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2014-2015, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2014-2015, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2014-2015, appropriation bill (no. 5) 2013-2014, appropriation bill (no. 6) 2013-2014
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   private members' business
    • nigeria
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • Danby, Michael, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2014-2015
      • second reading
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • King, Catherine, MP
  •   statements by members
    • national sorry day
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • beef industry
      • Landry, Michelle, MP
    • national sorry day
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
    • eden-monaro electorate: budget
      • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • budget
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • beef industry
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • budget
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • lyons electorate: environment
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
    • woodward, ms rusty
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • bennelong electorate: basil's seafood restaurant
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • volunteers
      • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
    • banking
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • scullin electorate: whittlesea interfaith network
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • o'connor electorate: katanning saleyards
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • disability support pension
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • pie of origin
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
    • charlton electorate: sport
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
    • macular degeneration awareness week
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
    • asbestos
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • midland public and private hospital
      • Wyatt, Ken, MP
    • ride for hope
      • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • budget (Markus, Louise, MP)
    • budget (Macklin, Jenny, MP)
    • budget (Nikolic, Andrew, MP)
    • budget (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • budget (Wood, Jason, MP)
    • budget (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • budget (Wyatt, Ken, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Macklin, Jenny, MP)
    • medicare (O'Dowd, Ken, MP)
    • medicare (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Ramsey, Rowan, MP)
    • budget (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • road infrastructure (Griggs, Natasha, MP)
    • budget (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • age pension (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • asbestos (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • budget (Varvaris, Nickolas, MP)
    • budget (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • child care (Tehan, Dan, MP)
  •   statement by the speaker
    • tabling of documents by private members
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions to the speaker
    • speaker (Burke, Tony, MP)
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   motions
    • council of the national library of australia
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   privilege
    • Burke, Tony, MP
    • Burke, Tony, MP
    • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
    • division
    • division
  •   personal explanations
    • Burke, Tony, MP
  •   committees
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • report
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
  •   bills
    • migration amendment (offshore resources activity) repeal bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Marles, Richard, MP
        • Randall, Don, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Morrison, Scott, MP
        • division
      • third reading
        • Morrison, Scott, MP
    • agricultural and veterinary chemicals legislation amendment (removing re-approval and re-registration) bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
        • Cobb, John, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Markus, Louise, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Scott, Bruce, MP
    • asylum seekers
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • budget
      • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • fraser electorate: budget
      • Leigh, Andrew, MP
    • mallee electorate: karen community
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • balkan peninsula floods
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
    • papua new guinea
      • Jones, Ewen, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • gellibrand electorate: vocational education and training
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • fisher electorate: sunshine coast startup weekend
        • Brough, Mal, MP
      • national sorry day
        • Butler, Terri, MP
      • budget
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • surf lifesaving
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • cretan association of sydney and new south wales
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • national sorry day
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • rainsford, mr paul
        • Cobb, John, MP
      • world elder abuse awareness day
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • barton highway
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
    • private members' business
      • broadband
        • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
        • Clare, Jason, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • food allergies
        • Burke, Anna, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • defence personnel
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
      • byron bay bluesfest
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
        • Burke, Tony, MP
      • bangladesh
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
    • statements by members
      • richmond electorate: coal seam gas
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • petition: australian broadcasting corporation
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • victoria: toolangi forest
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • pearce electorate: riding for the disabled association
        • Porter, Christian, MP
      • budget
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • casey electorate: hillcrest fire brigade
        • Smith, Tony, MP
      • kingston electorate: aldinga football club
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • run townsville
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • whittlesea and district greek elderly citizens club
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • budget
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • fraser electorate: charnwood
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • ryan electorate: mining
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • ride for hope
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • hasluck electorate: ms jenna woods
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • st joseph's community centre
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • logan country chamber of commerce business excellence awards
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • national sorry day
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • deakin electorate: taralye
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • makin electorate: roma mitchell secondary college
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • flynn electorate
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
      • duffy, ms lynne
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • budget
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
      • budget
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • australian red cross
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • budget
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • petition: zone allowance
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • makin electorate: salisbury athletics club
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • perth zoo
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • budget
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • bills
      • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2014-2015, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2014-2015, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2014-2015, appropriation bill (no. 5) 2013-2014, appropriation bill (no. 6) 2013-2014
        • second reading
          • Broad, Andrew, MP
          • Leigh, Andrew, MP
          • Baldwin, Bob, MP
          • Giles, Andrew, MP
          • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
          • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
          • Gillespie, David, MP
          • Snowdon, Warren, MP
          • McNamara, Karen, MP
          • Collins, Julie, MP
          • Christensen, George, MP
          • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • grievance debate
      • budget
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • domestic violence
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • domestic violence, budget
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • budget
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • budget
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • higher education
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • tonkin highway (question no. 61) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 80) (Parke, Melissa, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 81) (Parke, Melissa, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 82) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • broadband (question no. 83) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • future fund (question no. 84) (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • bice oval (question no. 86) (Rishworth, Amanda, MP)
    • minister for employment (question no. 146) (Danby, Michael, MP)

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