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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • report
        • Smith, Tony, MP
    • public works committee
      • reference
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
  •   bills
    • building and construction industry (improving productivity) bill 2013 [no. 2], building and construction industry (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2013 [no. 2]
      • second reading
        • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Markus, Louise, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Roy, Wyatt, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
  •   statements by members
    • malaysia
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • calare electorate: radioactive waste
      • Cobb, John, MP
    • national broadband network
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • morton, ms linda
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
    • bendigo electorate: scouts
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • haw, mr james
      • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
    • guglielmucci, mr kris
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • flynn electorate: lng process operator traineeship program
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
    • indi electorate: alpine valleys dairy
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • australian broadcasting corporation: heywire
      • Pasin, Tony, MP
    • cullen, mr daniel (dan)
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • hinkler electorate: employment
      • Pitt, Keith, MP
    • newcastle electorate: department of human services
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • brisbane electorate: lockout laws
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • constitutional recognition of local government
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • berowra electorate: infrastructure
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
    • mv portland
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • braddon electorate: bushfires
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
    • rankin electorate: local legends awards
      • Chalmers, Jim, MP
    • geraldton city speedway
      • Price, Melissa, MP
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   condolences
    • carlton, hon. james joseph (jim)
      • report from federation chamber
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • education funding (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Varvaris, Nickolas, MP)
    • education funding (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • national innovation and science agenda (Henderson, Sarah, MP)
    • education funding (Ellis, Kate, MP)
    • child care: jobs for families package
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • procedural text
    • economy (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • economy (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • building and construction industry (Pasin, Tony, MP)
    • education funding (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • economy (O'Dowd, Ken, MP)
    • education funding (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • zika virus (Entsch, Warren, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme: ruxolitinib (Alexander, John, MP)
    • taxation (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • mining (Price, Melissa, MP)
    • budget (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • national broadband network (Taylor, Angus, MP)
    • taxation (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • taxation (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 19 and 20 of 2015-16
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • education funding
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Bowen, Chris, MP
      • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • Mitchell, Rob, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • Danby, Michael, MP
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
  •   bills
    • maritime transport and offshore facilities security amendment (inter-state voyages) bill 2015, aged care amendment (red tape reduction in places management) bill 2015, safety, rehabilitation and compensation legislation amendment (exit arrangements) bill 2015
      • returned from senate
    • building and construction industry (improving productivity) bill 2013 [no. 2], building and construction industry (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2013 [no. 2]
      • second reading
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • deahm, ms margaret joan (maggie)
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • brisbane metro subway system
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • kingsford smith electorate: sydney light rail
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • lindsay electorate: australia day awards
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
    • blair electorate: constituents
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • road safety
      • Simpkins, Luke, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • goods and services tax
        • Champion, Nick, MP
      • braddon electorate: australia day
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
      • education funding
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • marshall, mr trevor
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • citizenship
        • Palmer, Clive, MP
      • australian defence force
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • richmond electorate: tweed valley women's service
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • dobell electorate: marine rescue tuggerah lakes
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • kingston electorate: christmas appeals
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • blake, mrs melva
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • goods and services tax
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • capricornia electorate: eton range crossing
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
      • gellibrand electorate: education funding
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • forde electorate: australia day awards
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • coleman, mr adam
        • Gray, Gary, MP
      • page electorate: australia day awards
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • bendigo electorate: telecommunications
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • solomon electorate: australia day honours
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • fowler electorate: bonnie support services
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • robertson electorate: australia day community awards
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • condolences
      • carlton, hon. james joseph (jim)
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Abbott, Tony, MP
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
      • bannon, mr john charles, ao
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Gray, Gary, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • statements on indulgence
      • natural disasters
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • King, Catherine, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • department of the prime minister and cabinet: office refurbishment (question no. 1066) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • temporary work visas: doctors (question no. 1738) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • temporary work visas: doctors (question no. 1739) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • temporary work visas: nurses and midwives (question no. 1740) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • department of employment: departmental hospitality (question no. 1751) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1768) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of employment: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1774) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1775) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1776) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: instances of fraud or theft (question no. 1777) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the prime minister and cabinet: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1778) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of infrastructure and regional development: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1779) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1780) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of finance: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1783) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1784) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1786) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1787) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1788) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1790) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of employment: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1792) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1793) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1794) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: taxi service expenditure 2014-15 (question no. 1795) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the prime minister and cabinet: supply of alcoholic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1832) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of infrastructure and regional development: cost of alcoholic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1833) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: cost of alchololic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1834) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: departmental hospitality (question no 1838) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: supply of alcoholic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1840) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: cost of alchololic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1844) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: supply of alcoholic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1847) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: cost of alchololic beverages 2014-15 (question no. 1848) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health and ageing: supply of alcoholic beverages 2014-15 (question no 1849) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1851) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister for women: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1852) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of infrastructure and regional development: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1853) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1855) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1856) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of finance: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1864) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister for resources, energy and northern australia: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no 1868) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1869) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1870) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1871) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet (question no. 1877) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of communications and the arts: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1879) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1883) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1884) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: cost of replenishing minister's drink cabinet 2014-15 (question no. 1885) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: mobile phones and tablets (question no 1886) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1887) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister for women: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1888) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of infrastructure and regional development: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1889) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1891) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of trade and investment: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1892) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of tourism: global roaming costs (question no. 1894) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of finance: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1900) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of industry, innovation and science: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1904) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1905) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1906) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1907) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1908) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1913) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of communications and the arts: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1915) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of communications and the arts: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1916) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1918) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1920) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: global roaming ministerial staff costs (question no. 1921) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: mobile phones and tablets (question no 1922) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of infrastructure and regional development: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1923) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1924) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1930) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1931) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1932) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1934) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of communications and the arts: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1935) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1937) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: global roaming departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1939) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: departmental hospitality (question no 1940) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the prime minister and cabinet: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1942) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1945) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: departmental and agency staff costs (question no. 1946) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister for vocational education and training: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no 1974, 1948 and 1975) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: departmental and agency venue hire (question no 1956) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister for resources, energy and northern australia: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no 1958) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1959) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1960) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1961) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1967) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of communication and the arts: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1969) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of communications and the arts: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1970) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of employment: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1971) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1972) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of human services: venue hire 2014-15 (question no. 1973) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: conference venue hire (question no. 1977) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: iranian delegation (question no. 1978) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • rydges hotels ltd: tender (question no. 1979) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: equipment purchases (question no. 1980) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: office equipment (question no. 1981) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: costs associated with social policy research (question no. 1982) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • schiavello tender (question no. 1993) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: office equipment (question no 1995) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • peck von hartel group tender (question no. 1996) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • pullman melbourne albert park: tender (question no. 1997) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • dentsu mitchell media australia pty ltd: tender (question no. 1998) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • dentsu mitchell media australia pty ltd (question no. 2000) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • christian outreach centre: tender (question no. 2004) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • artbank: andrew baker art dealer (question no. 2005) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • artbank: danks and ward pty ltd (question no. 2006) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: advertising campaigns for biosecurity measures (question no. 2009) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: advertising campaigns for the agriculture white paper (question no. 2010) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: costs associated with advertising and marketing campaigns for the primary health networks policy (question no. 2013) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: advertising (question no. 2014) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: costs associated with advertising and marketing campaigns for the emissions reduction fund (question no. 2016) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of the environment: costs associated with the solar towns policy (question no. 2017) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • clean energy future branded material (question no. 2018) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of climate change and energy: efficiency branded material (question no. 2019) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of education and training: advertising and marketing campaigns (question no. 2023) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • anti-dumping commission (question no. 2024) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • wto agreement on government procurement (question no. 2026) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • women living with hiv (question no. 2028) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • gupta, mr nihal (question no. 2030) (Conroy, Pat, MP)

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