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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • marriage amendment (definition and religious freedoms) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Abbott, Tony, MP
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • Burke, Tony, MP
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
        • division
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
        • Abbott, Tony, MP
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • division
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • division
        • Morrison, Scott, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Burke, Tony, MP
        • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   statements by members
    • mallos, ms tessa, murphy, ms barbara, dean, mr walter james 'wally', johnson, mr john richard 'johno', kcsg, hutchins, mr stephen patrick 'steve', bellear, mr solomon david 'sol', am
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • millar, mr percival clarence 'clarrie', am
      • O'Brien, Llew, MP
    • petitions: bulimba barracks
      • Butler, Terri, MP
    • flynn electorate
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
    • petition: climate change
      • Aly, Anne, MP
    • gilmore electorate: defence equipment
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • immigration detention
      • O'Neil, Clare, MP
    • national agriculture day
      • Pasin, Tony, MP
    • australia hope international
      • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
    • waggrakine volunteer bushfire brigade
      • Price, Melissa, MP
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
      • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
    • whyalla
      • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
    • kingsford smith electorate: randwick botany little athletics club
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • fadden electorate: northern gold coast volunteer awards
      • Robert, Stuart, MP
    • turnbull government
      • Keogh, Matt, MP
    • forde electorate: little scientists house
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
    • north sydney electorate: schools
      • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
    • dastyari, senator sam
      • O'Brien, Ted, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • question time (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Falinski, Jason, MP)
    • prime minister (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Wilkie, Andrew, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • trade (Zimmerman, Trent, MP)
    • broadband (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • agriculture industry (Coulton, Mark, MP)
    • broadband (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • national security (Pasin, Tony, MP)
    • broadband (Claydon, Sharon, MP)
    • border security (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • broadband (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • welfare reform (Leeser, Julian, MP)
    • broadband (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • qualifications of members (Kelly, Craig, MP)
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to the european parliament and estonia
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   committees
    • government response
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   business
    • suspension of standing and sessional orders
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • leave of absence
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • marriage amendment (definition and religious freedoms) bill 2017
      • consideration in detail
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Morrison, Scott, MP
        • division
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • division
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • division
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Abbott, Tony, MP
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • division
      • third reading
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
        • Shorten, Bill, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
  •   parliamentary representation
    • qualifications of members
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • national security legislation amendment (espionage and foreign interference) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
    • foreign influence transparency scheme bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
    • foreign influence transparency scheme (charges imposition) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
    • home affairs and integrity agencies legislation amendment bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
  •   committees
    • public works committee
      • approval of work
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • reference
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • reference
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • reference
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • reference
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • economics committee, joint select committee on the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
      • membership
        • Coulton, Mark (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   bills
    • treasury laws amendment (putting consumers first—establishment of the australian financial complaints authority) bill 2017
      • first reading
    • treasury laws amendment (reducing pressure on housing affordability measures no. 1) bill 2017
      • consideration of senate message
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   committees
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Coleman, David, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Coleman, David, MP
    • social policy and legal affairs committee
      • report
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
    • communications and the arts committee
      • report
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • report
        • Hill, Julian, MP
    • reference to federation chamber
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Hill, Julian, MP
      • report
        • Hill, Julian, MP
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • report
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
    • national disability insurance scheme
      • report
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • report
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to the 137 inter-parliamentary union assembly
      • Wilson, Josh, MP
  •   committees
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • reference
        • Smith, Tony, MP
    • electoral matters committee
      • appointment
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • national broadband network committee
      • membership
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   adjournment
    • valedictory
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • valedictory
      • Burke, Tony, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • mental health, aged care
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • millar, mr percival clarence 'clarrie', am
        • Dutton, Peter, MP
      • migration, immigration detention
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
      • western australia: south west football league
        • Marino, Nola, MP
      • cambodia
        • Butler, Mark, MP
      • dunkley electorate: infrastructure
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • australian constitution
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • parkes electorate
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • white ribbon australia
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • bank electorate: a day for shay, clubsnsw, st. joseph's riverwood sports club
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • lalor electorate
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • hurstville rotary club tafe awards, hurstville south public school, penshurst returned services league junior rugby league football club
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • banking and financial services, digital economy
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • national archives of australia
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • bass electorate: stronger communities program
        • Hart, Ross, MP
      • hinkler electorate: welfare reform
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • armistice centenary grants program
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • page electorate
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • city of greater geelong council
        • Marles, Richard, MP
      • digital economy
        • Husic, Ed, MP
    • statements on indulgence
      • holt, hon. harold edward, ch
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
        • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
    • adjournment
      • Falinski, Jason, MP
      • regional investment corporation
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
      • beenleigh 150th anniversary
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • parramatta electorate: multicultural mawlid concert, parramatta female factory, parramatta electorate: white ribbon day
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • illicit drugs
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • australian greens
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • queensland: infrastructure
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • queensland state election
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • new south wales government
        • Husar, Emma, MP
      • melbourne electorate: multiculturalism, eritrea, nuclear weapons
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • illicit drugs
        • Irons, Steve, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • australian tax office (question no. 804) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • weather (question no. 818) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • australian tax office (question no. 819) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • indigenous protected area (question no. 826) (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)

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