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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   documents
    • agreement for members to contribute remotely to parliamentary proceedings
      • presentation
        • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   committees
    • petitions committee
      • report
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
  •   petitions
    • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
    • skilled visas
    • freedom of information
    • media
    • energy
    • covid 19: yan, dr li-meng
    • leaders' pledge for nature
    • members of parliament: conduct
    • covid-19: international travel
    • banking and financial services
    • child care
    • media
    • battery recycling
    • energy
    • aged care, national disability insurance scheme
    • covid-19: visitor visas
    • media
    • members of parliament: conduct
    • tobacco regulation
    • tobacco regulation
    • covid-19: international travel
    • telecommunications
    • telecommunications
    • covid-19: international travel
    • climate change
    • international development assistance
    • gambling
    • samoa: human rights
    • economy
    • climate change
    • mental health: youth
    • human rights: thailand
    • climate change
    • australian public service
    • covid-19: lockdowns
    • parliament
    • environment
    • general practice
    • commonwealth integrity commission
    • china: human rights
    • department of home affairs
    • nigeria: human rights
    • prime minister
    • nigeria: human rights
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
    • bill of rights
    • law enforcement
    • democracy
    • covid-19
    • teachers
    • services australia
    • visas
    • pensions and benefits
    • child care
    • visas
    • employment
    • facial recognition technology
    • family law
    • teachers: mental health
    • higher education
    • abdominoplasty surgery
    • mobile coverage
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
  •   bills
    • national consumer credit protection amendment (small amount credit contract and consumer lease reforms) bill 2019
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
    • migration amendment (common sense partner visa) bill 2020
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hill, Julian, MP
  •   motions
    • world aids day
      • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • Freelander, Mike, MP
      • Martin, Fiona, MP
      • Watts, Tim, MP
      • Sharma, Dave, MP
      • Murphy, Peta, MP
      • Allen, Katrina, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
    • covid 19: services australia
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Coker, Elizabeth, MP
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • Phillips, Fiona, MP
      • Hammond, Celia, MP
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
  •   bills
    • family law amendment (a step towards a safer family law system) bill 2020
      • second reading
        • Owens, Julie, MP
    • economic recovery package (jobmaker hiring credit) amendment bill 2020, social services and other legislation amendment (coronavirus and other measures) bill 2020, family law amendment (risk screening protections) bill 2020, biosecurity amendment (traveller declarations and other measures) bill 2020, broadcasting services amendment (regional commercial radio and other measures) bill 2020, education legislation amendment (up-front payments tuition protection) bill 2020, higher education (up-front payments tuition protection levy) bill 2020, national disability insurance scheme amendment (strengthening banning orders) bill 2020, services australia governance amendment bill 2020, fair work amendment (improving unpaid parental leave for parents of stillborn babies and other measures) bill 2020, health insurance amendment (administration) bill 2020, social services and other legislation amendment (omnibus) bill 2020, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (supporting the wellbeing of veterans and their families) bill 2020
      • assent
  •   committees
    • membership
      • Gillespie, David (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • Price, Melissa, MP
  •   bills
    • health insurance amendment (compliance administration) bill 2020
      • explanatory memorandum
        • Price, Melissa, MP
  •   committees
    • human rights committee
      • report
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
    • migration joint committee
      • report
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
  •   motions
    • mcbride, mr david william
      • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
      • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
      • Porter, Christian, MP
      • Marles, Richard, MP
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • division
  •   statement by the speaker
    • covid-19: house of representatives procedure
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • federal circuit and family court of australia bill 2019, federal circuit and family court of australia (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
  •   statements by members
    • greenway electorate: sikh community
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • bennelong electorate: schools
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • tasmania: berry industry
      • Mitchell, Brian, MP
    • greiner, mrs rita
      • Allen, Katrina, MP
    • cybersecurity
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • australian bushfires
      • Andrews, Kevin, MP
    • mckern, mr gordon, oam
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • delphin, ms denise, oam
      • Archer, Bridget, MP
    • climate change
      • Steggall, Zali, MP
    • moncrieff electorate
      • Bell, Angie, MP
    • st mark's catholic primary school, oxley electorate: education
      • Dick, Milton, MP
    • arrigo, mr antonio, oam
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
    • telecommunications
      • Templeman, Susan, MP
    • keswick island
      • Christensen, George, MP
    • ethiopia
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • perth: korean war memorial
      • Connelly, Vince, MP
    • petition: age pension
      • Butler, Terri, MP
    • bridging the gap community services
      • Conaghan, Patrick, MP
    • ramsey, mr alan graham
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • murray-darling basin
      • Drum, Damian, MP
  •   condolences
    • guilfoyle, hon. dame margaret georgina constance, ac, dbe
      • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • australian defence force
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • australian bushfires (Templeman, Susan, MP)
    • covid-19: economy (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
    • royal commission into national natural disaster arrangements (McBain, Kristy, MP)
    • covid 19: economy
      • Morrison, Scott, MP
    • covid-19: regional australia (Webster, Anne, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • inland rail (Haines, Helen, MP)
  • distinguished visitors
  •   questions without notice
    • jobkeeper payment (Broadbent, Russell, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • covid-19: trade (Bell, Angie, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • covid-19 (Stevens, James, MP)
    • madgwick, mr jarrad, pensions and benefits (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • covid-19: economy (Allen, Katrina, MP)
    • pensions and benefits (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • homebuilder (Liu, Gladys, MP)
  •   motions
    • pensions and benefits (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
      • Porter, Christian, MP
      • division
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Porter, Christian, MP
      • division
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Burke, Tony, MP
      • Porter, Christian, MP
      • division
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • division
  •   questions without notice
    • australian natural disasters (Christensen, George, MP)
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Porter, Christian, MP
    • commonwealth ombudsman
      • presentation
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 15 to 19 of 2020-21
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • federal circuit and family court of australia bill 2019, federal circuit and family court of australia (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2019
      • second reading
        • Andrews, Kevin (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
        • Murphy, Peta, MP
        • Aly, Anne, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Steggall, Zali, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Haines, Helen, MP
        • Kearney, Ged, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Burns, Josh, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Coker, Elizabeth, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Goodenough, Ian (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • victorian government
      • Coker, Elizabeth, MP
    • federal election
      • Flint, Nicolle, MP
    • tasmania: employment
      • Collins, Julie, MP
    • energy
      • Gillespie, David, MP
    • covid-19: income support payments
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
    • curtin electorate: australian defence force
      • Hammond, Celia, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • franklin electorate: tasmanian australian of the year awards
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • ryan electorate: young community leader award
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
      • greenway electorate: blacktown hospital
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • curtin electorate: cambridge coastcare
        • Hammond, Celia, MP
      • moreton electorate: milpera state high school
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • guide dogs queensland, kramaric, ms jenny
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • gilmore electorate: bushfires
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
      • berowra electorate: st john ambulance
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
      • kingston electorate: public housing
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • financial services industry
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • private members' business
      • australian national audit office
        • Hill, Julian, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Murphy, Peta, MP
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
      • covid-19: vaccines
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Burns, Josh, MP
        • Martin, Fiona, MP
        • Dick, Milton, MP
        • Allen, Katrina, MP
      • national water safety day
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
        • McBride, Emma, MP
        • Conaghan, Patrick, MP
      • naidoc week
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Burns, Josh, MP
        • Allen, Katrina, MP
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
        • Steggall, Zali, MP
    • statements by members
      • workplace relations
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • new south wales young liberal movement
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
      • kingsford smith electorate: courage to care
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • longman electorate: rural fire service
        • Young, Terry, MP
      • la trobe university: modern greek language program
        • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • chinese communist party
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • moore-gilbert, dr kylie
        • Burns, Josh, MP
      • esperance royal flying doctor service firewood cutters
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
      • oxley electorate: community sporting organisations
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • terrigal rugby union club
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • climate change
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • mallee electorate: horticulture workforce
        • Webster, Anne, MP
      • moreton electorate: queen's scout award
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • fisher electorate: migration
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
      • loneliness
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • bonner electorate: local legends
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • dolejsi, ms amanda
        • Smith, David, MP
      • braddon electorate: montello primary school
        • Pearce, Gavin, MP
      • parramatta electorate: domestic and family violence
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • herbert electorate: mental health
        • Thompson, Phillip, MP
      • covid-19: northern territory
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • covid-19: south australia
        • Stevens, James, MP
      • bede polding college: food drive
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • ryan electorate: local business
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
      • corangamite electorate: tivoli drive
        • Coker, Elizabeth, MP
      • moore-gilbert, dr kylie
        • Sharma, Dave, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
      • trade with china
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • roberts, mrs wendy
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
      • williams, aunty eileen
        • van Manen, Bert, MP
    • private members' business
      • koalas
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Conaghan, Patrick, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • scouting and guiding movement
        • Young, Terry, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Simmonds, Julian, MP
        • Swanson, Meryl, MP
        • Connelly, Vince, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Thompson, Phillip, MP
        • Phillips, Fiona, MP
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
        • Haines, Helen, MP
      • australian federal integrity commission bill 2020
        • Haines, Helen, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Archer, Bridget, MP
        • Steggall, Zali, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • covid-19: victoria
        • Webster, Anne, MP
        • Haines, Helen, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Liu, Gladys, MP
        • Burns, Josh, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • mahon, hon. hugh
        • Perrett, Graham, MP

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