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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • centrelink
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • climate change
    • genetically modified crops
    • telecommunications
    • higher education
    • bruck textile technologies
    • prime minister
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   private members' business
    • china-australia free trade agreement
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • Matheson, Russell, MP
      • Husic, Ed, MP
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • syrian refugees
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
  •   motions
    • sydney: martin place siege
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   private members' business
    • syrian refugees
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • medicines and medical devices
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • Watts, Tim, MP
      • Gillespie, David, MP
      • Champion, Nick, MP
    • municipal and essential services program
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • Price, Melissa, MP
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • Goodenough, Ian, MP
  •   bills
    • customs amendment (japan-australia economic partnership agreement implementation) bill 2014, customs tariff amendment (japan-australia economic partnership agreement implementation) bill 2014, aged care and other legislation amendment bill 2014, health and other services (compensation) care charges (amendment) bill 2014, australian war memorial amendment bill 2014, migration amendment (character and general visa cancellation) bill 2014, tertiary education quality and standards agency amendment bill 2014, social security legislation amendment (strengthening the job seeker compliance framework) bill 2014, act government loan bill 2014, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2014 measures no. 6) bill 2014, counter-terrorism legislation amendment bill (no. 1) 2014, migration and maritime powers legislation amendment (resolving the asylum legacy caseload) bill 2014
      • assent
  •   committees
    • intelligence and security committee
      • report
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
  •   bills
    • fair work amendment (bargaining processes) bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
      • third reading
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   statements by members
    • queensland state election
      • Chalmers, Jim, MP
    • fuel prices
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • irish world cup cricket team
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • australia day
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • country basketball league
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • fuel prices
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
    • fuel prices
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • remote school attendance strategy
      • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
    • greste, mr peter
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • barton electorate: chinese new year
      • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
    • muddiman, ms susi, oam
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
    • solomon electorate: education
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
    • thompson, mr neil
      • Mitchell, Rob, MP
    • bory, ms eva
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
    • abbott government
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • bass electorate: festivale
      • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
    • parramatta electorate: holroyd community aid
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • hughes electorate: chinese new year
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • newcastle electorate: wollotuka yarning circle
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • petrie electorate: boundary road overpass
      • Howarth, Luke, MP
  •   condolences
    • fitzgibbon, mr eric john
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
    • uren, hon. thomas, ac
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • enderby, hon. keppel earl, qc
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • mccullough, dr colleen margaretta, ao
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   condolences
    • wright, mr keith webb
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • prime minister (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Sukkar, Michael, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • new colombo plan (Scott, Fiona, MP)
    • abbott government (Shorten, Bill, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • higher education (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • budget (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • minister for communications (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • broadband (Coleman, David, MP)
  •   motions
    • prime minister
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • division
  • auditor-general's reports
  •   parliamentary office holders
    • speaker's panel
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
  •   bills
    • biosecurity bill 2014, biosecurity (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2014, quarantine charges (imposition—general) amendment bill 2014, quarantine charges (imposition—customs) amendment bill 2014
    • quarantine charges (imposition—excise) amendment bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Randall, Don, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Cobb, John, MP
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
      • third reading
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
    • biosecurity (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2014
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
    • quarantine charges (imposition—general) amendment bill 2014
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
    • quarantine charges (imposition—customs) amendment bill 2014
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
    • quarantine charges (imposition—excise) amendment bill 2014
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
    • australian citizenship amendment (intercountry adoption) bill 2014, crimes legislation amendment (unexplained wealth and other measures) bill 2014
      • returned from senate
    • higher education and research reform bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
    • pensions and benefits
      • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
    • regional development
      • Alexander, John, MP
    • freedom of information
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • kingsford smith electorate: malabar headland
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • economy
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • uren, hon. thomas, ac, sydney electorate: millers point
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
      • hinkler electorate
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • queensland state election
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • macarthur electorate: national volunteer awards
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
      • centenary of anzac
        • Danby, Michael, MP
      • durack electorate: kimberley group training skills centre
        • Price, Melissa, MP
      • adams, mr victor joseph
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • gilmore electorate
        • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
      • australia day honours: batty, ms rosemary 'rosie'
        • Watts, Tim, MP
    • private members' business
      • ovarian cancer awareness month
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • King, Catherine, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Williams, Matt, MP
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
      • great barrier reef marine park
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • reclink national program funding
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • canned hunting
        • Wood, Jason, MP
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Cobb, John, MP
    • statements by members
      • scullin electorate: adviceline injury lawyers
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • durack electorate: pilbara womens network
        • Price, Melissa, MP
      • shortland electorate: lake macquarie volunteer of the year
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • hume electorate: australia day honours
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • parramatta electorate: australia day honours
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • murray electorate: youth unemployment
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • braddon electorate: first world war commemorations
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • shortland electorate: youth of the year
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • edwardstown meals on wheels
        • Williams, Matt, MP
      • national information centre on retirement investments
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • o'connor electorate: bushfires
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
      • parramatta electorate: australia day
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • barton electorate: 24th greek epiphany ceremony and blessing of the waters
        • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
      • liberal party leadership
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • ryan electorate: fig tree farmers markets
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • mallee electorate: christian emergency food centre
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • blair electorate: volunteer and club sign on day
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • jbs swift-primo merger
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • fraser electorate: united nations youth australia
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • robertson electorate: st joseph's workshop
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • bruce electorate: community groups
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • queensland state election
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • beard, dr alan, oam, burger, mr kevin
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • summerfield, ms paula
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • blair electorate: rosewood
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • joseph banks secondary college
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • south australian government
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
      • berger, mr kevin, clarke, ms norma, rumball, mr john, sulman, ms margaret
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • fitzgibbon, mr eric john
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • canned hunting
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • grievance debate
      • queensland state government
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • competition policy
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • shortland electorate: budget
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • baseball
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • hunter region: economy
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • fuel prices
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • department of the treasury: staff redundancy (question no. 273) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • social services: building multicultural communities program (question no. 277) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • communications: australian broadcasting corporation and special broadcasting services (question no. 284) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: hospitality (question no. 347) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: secondments (question no. 377) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • media monitoring and clipping services (question no.391) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • prime minister and cabinet: commonwealth grants (question no. 414) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the treasury: commonwealth grants (question no. 419) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: commonwealth grants (question no. 429) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • attorney-general's department: staff overseas travel (question no. 435) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • attorney-general's department: corporate credit cards (question no. 454) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • prime minister and cabinet: staffing (question no. 469) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • national broadband network (question no. 471) (Clare, Jason, MP)
    • department of infrastructure and regional development: chief executive officer (question no. 479) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • centrelink and medicare call centres (question no. 481) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • centrelink and medicare call centres (question no. 482) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • western australia: infrastructure (question no. 489) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • brown-pascoe, ms heather (question no. 490) (Katter, Bob, MP)
    • brown-pascoe, heather ms (question no. 491) (Katter, Bob, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 492) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 497) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 498) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 499) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 500) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • infrastructure and regional development: executive training (question no. 503) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: executive training (question no. 504) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • attorney-general's department: executive training (question no. 505) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture: executive training (question no. 509) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • education and training: executive training (question no. 510) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • industry: executive training (question no. 512) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • social services: executive training (question no. 513) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • human services: executive training (question no. 514) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: executive training (question no. 517) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: executive training (question no. 519) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • overseas travel: ministers accompanied with their spouse (question no. 520) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: consultants (question no. 522) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the treasury: consultants (question no. 527) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education: consultants (question no. 530) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • industry: consultants (question no. 532) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • social services: consultants (question no. 533) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: consultants (question no. 534) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: consultants (question no. 536) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: consultants (question no. 539) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • strategic centre for leadership, learning and development (question no. 540) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • national injury insurance scheme (question no. 548) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • exporter supply chain assurance system (question no. 550) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 554) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 555) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 556) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • sustainable development goals (question no. 564) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 565) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 566) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 567) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture: serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 568) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • social services: funding (question no. 574) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • employment (question nos 575 and 577) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question nos 578, 579, 581 and 582) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question nos 583, 584, 586 and 587) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question nos 588 and 590) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • wills and calwell electorates: manufacturing (question no. 591) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • wills and calwell electorates: manufacturing (question no. 593) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • north melbourne regional development australia report: manufacturing (question no. 594) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • north melbourne regional development australia report: manufacturing (question no. 596) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • migrant worker programs (question no. 597) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • migration (question no. 599) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • 457 visas (question no. 600) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • migration (question no. 602) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • victoria: population growth (question no. 603) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • population (question no. 605) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • umemployment (question no. 606) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question no. 609) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question no. 611) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question no. 612) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question no. 614) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • finance and deregulation: staff travel (question no. 615) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • barmah national park: river red gum logging (question no. 618) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • chevron scheme (question no. 619) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • education: student attendance (question no. 620) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • graduate employment (question nos 623 and 625) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • graduate employment (question no. 627) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment: accounting (question no. 631) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question nos 634, 635 and 637) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question nos 638, 639 and 641) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • employment (question nos 642, 643 and 645) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • drought concessional loans scheme (question no. 661) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • heavy vehicle safety and productivity program (question no. 662) (Bird, Sharon, MP)
    • ballast rehabilitation program (question no. 663) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • national broadband network (question no. 664) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • japanese southern bluefin tuna fishing (question no. 668) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • exporter supply chain assurance system (question no. 669) (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • stronger relationships trial (question no. 670) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • foreign aid (question no. 671) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • nbn co limited (question no. 673) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • industry assistance (question no. 677) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • personnel headcount (question no. 679) (Brodtmann, Gai, MP)

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