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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   private members' business
    • reference to main committee
      • Jenkins, Harry, MP
  •   petitions
    • Murphy, John, MP
    • marriage
    • australian software industry
    • marriage
    • judicial misbehaviour
    • australian republic
    • judicial misbehaviour
    • national school chaplaincy program
    • australian republic
    • human rights: falun gong
    • general practitioners
    • racial discrimination
    • gorgon gas project
    • australian republic
    • school and workplace bullying
    • judicial misbehaviour
    • constitution
    • public holidays
    • baby bonus
    • retransmission facilities
      • responses
        • Murphy, John, MP
    • caboolture: superclinic
    • australian software industry
    • bradfield electorate: turramurra post office
    • kangaroo island: oil leases
    • marriage
    • same sex partnerships overseas
    • marriage
    • animal rights: humane slaughtering
    • bedourie postcode
    • roads to recovery scheme
    • intercountry adoption
    • youth allowance
    • abortion
    • marriage
    • islamic apostasy laws
      • statements
        • Murphy, John, MP
  •   committees
    • education and employment committee
      • report
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • report and reference to main committee
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • reference
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Thomson, Craig, MP
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
      • report and reference to main committee
        • Thomson, Craig, MP
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Smith, Tony, MP
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
    • regional australia committee
      • reporting date
        • Windsor, Tony, MP
  •   delegation reports
    • parliamentary delegation to bhutan and mongolia
      • Livermore, Kirsten, MP
  •   bills
    • home insulation program (commission of inquiry) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
  •   committees
    • electoral matters committee
      • appointment
  •   bills
    • sex and age discrimination legislation amendment bill 2010
      • consideration of senate message
    • customs tariff amendment (2012 harmonized system changes) bill 2011, crimes legislation amendment bill (no. 2) 2011, child support (registration and collection) amendment bill 2011, customs amendment (anti-dumping measures) bill 2011
      • reference to main committee
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
  •   committees
    • climate change, environment and the arts committee
      • report
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Washer, Dr Mal, MP
    • procedure committee
      • report
        • Owens, Julie, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2011-2012, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2011-2012
      • second reading
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Hockey, Joe, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Truss, Warren, MP
        • Melham, Daryl, MP
        • Robb, Andrew, MP
  •   statements by members
    • domestic violence
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
    • australian three peaks race
      • Lyons, Geoff, MP
    • ryan electorate: anzac day writing competition
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
    • canberra electorate: advocacy for inclusion
      • Slipper, Peter, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • macquarie electorate: sport
      • Markus, Louise, MP
    • bass electorate: agfest
      • Lyons, Geoff, MP
      • procedural text
    • broadband
      • Ley, Sussan, MP
    • blair electorate: building the education revolution program
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • carbon pricing
      • Chester, Darren, MP
    • mcewen electorate: building the education revolution program
      • Mitchell, Rob, MP
  •   condolences
    • hon. ralph james dunnet hunt ao
      • Gillard, Julia, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Truss, Warren, MP
      • reference to main committee
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • senator andrew murray thomas
      • Jenkins, Harry, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Gillard, Julia, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • asylum seekers (Abbott, Tony, MP)
    • climate change (Husic, Ed, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Jenkins, Harry, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • asylum seekers (Morrison, Scott, MP)
    • climate change (O'Neill, Deb, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Alexander, John, MP)
    • dalai lama (Wilkie, Andrew, MP)
    • climate change (Cheeseman, Darren, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Bishop, Julie, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Jenkins, Harry, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • Jenkins, Harry, MP
    • higher education (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • carbon pricing (Hunt, Greg, MP)
    • budget (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • carbon pricing (Hartsuyker, Luke, MP)
    • mining (Parke, Melissa, MP)
    • carbon pricing (Macfarlane, Ian, MP)
    • china (Thomson, Craig, MP)
    • budget (Truss, Warren, MP)
    • immigration (Grierson, Sharon, MP)
  •   privilege
    • Dutton, Peter, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 40, 41 and 42
      • Jenkins, Harry, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • membership
        • Jenkins, Harry, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2011-2012, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2011-2012
      • second reading
        • Robb, Andrew, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Ley, Sussan, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
        • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Gash, Joanna, MP
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
  •   private members' business
    • fiscal strategy
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Husic, Ed, MP
      • Fletcher, Paul, MP
    • israel
      • Bishop, Julie, MP
      • procedural text
      • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • procedural text
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • Keenan, Michael, MP
      • Danby, Michael, MP
    • early onset dementia
      • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • Irons, Steve, MP
      • D'Ath, Yvette, MP
      • Andrews, Karen, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Scott, Bruce, MP
    • refugees
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • canberra electorate
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • canning electorate: national broadband network
      • Randall, Don, MP
    • page electorate
      • Saffin, Janelle, MP
    • grey electorate: remote area energy scheme
      • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
    • rockhampton council
      • Livermore, Kirsten, MP
    • digital television
      • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
    • catholic schools week
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • hasluck leadership awards
      • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
    • northern new south wales fishing industry
      • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
    • chisholm electorate: huntingdale train station
      • Burke, Anna, MP
  • notices
  •   main committee
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • environmental conservation
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • queensland government
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • university of the third age, st brigit's, gisborne
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
      • page electorate: building the education revolution
        • Saffin, Janelle, MP
      • macarthur electorate: the lair
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
      • mcmahon electorate: learning links
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
      • gold coast suns
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
      • greenway electorate: climate change
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • hasluck electorate: coffee shop inreach program
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • mersey community hospital
        • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
    • private members' business
      • 50th anniversary of amnesty international
        • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
        • Moylan, Judi, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • national consumer credit action plan
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Billson, Bruce, MP
      • tax summit
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
        • Thomson, Craig, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • cardiovascular disease
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Murphy, John, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • international women's day
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
        • Burke, Anna, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
    • bills
      • customs tariff amendment (2012 harmonized system changes) bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Keenan, Michael, MP
          • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
          • Kelly, Craig, MP
          • Tehan, Dan, MP
          • Hall, Jill, MP
          • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • crimes legislation amendment bill (no. 2) 2011
        • second reading
          • Keenan, Michael, MP
          • Hayes, Chris, MP
          • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
      • customs tariff amendment (2012 harmonized system changes) bill 2011
        • second reading
          • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
      • child support (registration and collection) amendment bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Andrews, Kevin, MP
          • Neumann, Shayne, MP
          • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
          • Hayes, Chris, MP
          • O'Neill, Deb, MP
          • Thomson, Craig, MP
          • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
          • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • private members' business
      • griffin design for the national capital
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • international day of united nations peacekeepers
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Saffin, Janelle, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • science curriculum
        • Mirabella, Sophie, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
      • uniform road laws and motor vehicle registration compliance standards
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
        • Chester, Darren, MP
      • indexation of military pensions
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
        • Saffin, Janelle, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
    • grievance debate
      • economy
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
      • climate change
        • Adams, Dick, MP
      • foreign ownership
        • Truss, Warren, MP
      • north-east tasmania
        • Lyons, Geoff, MP
      • general practice
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • vietnamese community australia
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • asylum seekers (question no. 95) (Morrison, Scott, MP)
    • great barrier reef: coral bleaching (question no. 202) (Simpkins, Luke, MP)
    • natural disaster resilience program (question no. 230) (Haase, Barry, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 236) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question nos 239 and 240) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 243) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 247) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question nos 253 and 254) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 270) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 273) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 274) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers: staff, capital works and acquisitions (question no. 275) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • building the education revolution program (question no. 295) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • defence: public affairs branch (question no. 302) (Robert, Stuart, MP)
    • defence: public affairs branch (question no. 303) (Robert, Stuart, MP)
    • defence: public affairs branch (question no. 304) (Robert, Stuart, MP)
    • defence: public affairs branch (question no. 305) (Robert, Stuart, MP)
    • defence materiel organisation: staff (question no. 307) (Robert, Stuart, MP)
    • defence materiel organisation: staff (question no. 308) (Robert, Stuart, MP)
    • defence materiel organisation: staff (question no. 309) (Robert, Stuart, MP)

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