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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • report
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • tax laws amendment (new tax system for managed investment trusts) bill 2015, australian crime commission amendment (national policing information) bill 2015, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2016 measures no. 1) bill 2016, parliamentary entitlements legislation amendment bill 2014
      • assent
        • Smith, Tony, MP
    • water amendment (review implementation and other measures) bill 2015, tax laws amendment (new tax system for managed investment trusts) bill 2015, income tax rates amendment (managed investment trusts) bill 2015, medicare levy amendment (attribution managed investment trusts) bill 2015, income tax (attribution managed investment trusts—offsets) bill 2015, social services legislation amendment (miscellaneous measures) bill 2015, australian crime commission amendment (national policing information) bill 2015, australian crime commission (national policing information charges) bill 2015, registration of deaths abroad amendment bill 2016, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2016 measures no. 1) bill 2016, corporations amendment (crowd-sourced funding) bill 2015, criminal code amendment (firearms trafficking) bill 2015, parliamentary entitlements legislation amendment bill 2014
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • asian infrastructure investment bank
    • asylum seekers
    • manus island and nauru detention centres
    • royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse
    • australia's commitment to the convention on the rights of the child and the border force act 2015
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • immigration advice and application assistance scheme funding, children in detention
    • children in detention
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   committees
    • procedure committee
      • report
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
    • reference to federation chamber
      • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • report
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
    • standing committee on economics
      • report
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • report
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • report
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Coleman, David, MP
  •   bills
    • northern australia infrastructure facility bill 2016, northern australia infrastructure facility (consequential amendments) bill 2016
      • report from committee
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to canada
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
  •   committees
    • parliamentary joint committee on human rights
      • report
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   bills
    • high speed rail planning authority bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • renew australia bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • gambling harm reduction (protecting problem gamblers and other measures) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
    • tax laws amendment (tougher penalties for country-by-country reporting) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
    • marriage amendment (marriage equality) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
  •   private members' business
    • middle east: assyrian people
      • Bowen, Chris, MP
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
  •   bills
    • social security (administration) amendment (consumer lease exclusion) bill 2015
      • consideration of senate message
    • supply bill (no. 1) 2016-2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • supply bill (no. 2) 2016-2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • supply (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2016-2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (medicare levy and medicare levy surcharge) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • supply bill (no. 1) 2016-2017
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
      • third reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • supply bill (no. 2) 2016-2017
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • supply (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2016-2017
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (medicare levy and medicare levy surcharge) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
  •   statements by members
    • asylum seekers
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • gilmore electorate: health care
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • a-league grand final
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • deakin electorate: road infrastructure
      • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • jenkins, mr robert
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
    • forde electorate: apprenticeships
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • indi electorate: girl guides australia
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • bonner electorate: stronger communities program
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • new south wales government: environment
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • obesity
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
    • child dental benefits schedule
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • braddon electorate: broadband
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
    • western australia
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • banks electorate: service officer of the year awards
      • Coleman, David, MP
    • victoria
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • hindmarsh electorate: cricket
      • Williams, Matt, MP
    • liberal party
      • O'Neil, Clare, MP
    • o'connor electorate: telecommunications
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • united nations
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • la trobe electorate: monash freeway
      • Wood, Jason, MP
  •   condolences
    • patterson, hon. dr rex alan
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • lewis, hon. thomas lancelot (tom), ao
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • taxation (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (McNamara, Karen, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • budget (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • taxation (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • rail infrastructure (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • defence white paper (Williams, Matt, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • defence procurement (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • education funding (Ellis, Kate, MP)
    • defence procurement (Simpkins, Luke, MP)
    • taxation (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • steel industry (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • dental health (King, Catherine, MP)
    • climate change (Landry, Michelle, MP)
    • secretary-general of the united nations (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • environment (Hogan, Kevin, MP)
    • victoria: liberal party (Dreyfus, Mark, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection (Hutchinson, Eric, MP)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 27 and 28 of 2015-16
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • speaker
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   bills
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (medicare levy and medicare levy surcharge) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
      • third reading
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Andrews, Karen, MP
  •   bills
    • tax laws amendment (tax incentives for innovation) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • anzac day commemorations
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • Feeney, David, MP
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
  •   bills
    • tax laws amendment (tax incentives for innovation) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Williams, Matt, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • third reading
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
    • financial system legislation amendment (resilience and collateral protection) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • third reading
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
    • national disability insurance scheme amendment bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Billson, Bruce, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Brough, Mal, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Porter, Christian, MP
      • third reading
        • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   governor-general's speech
    • address-in-reply
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • Coleman, David, MP
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Scott, Bruce (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • a-league grand final, blacktown nepalese community
      • Husic, Ed, MP
    • durack electorate
      • Price, Melissa, MP
    • melbourne ports electorate: transport infrastructure
      • Danby, Michael, MP
    • grey electorate: mental health
      • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
    • petition: syrian christian refugees
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • western sydney
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • health care
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • dobell electorate: education
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • petition: live animal exports, petition: falun gong
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • lindsay electorate: llandilo rural fire brigade
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • calwell electorate: csl behring
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • robertson electorate: bluewave living
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • corio electorate: commonwealth scientific and industrial research organisation
        • Marles, Richard, MP
      • lyons electorate: stronger communities program
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • cunningham electorate: youth issues
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • swan electorate: infrastructure
        • Irons, Steve, MP
    • private members' business
      • workplace relations
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • steel industry
        • Champion, Nick, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
        • Williams, Matt, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • school funding
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • universal health care
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Collins, Julie, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • australia: international relations
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
    • constituency statements
      • richmond electorate: budget
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • dobell electorate: tip top bakeries
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • shortland electorate: young sporting champions
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • bennelong electorate: stronger communities program
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • indi electorate: broken creek primary school
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • herbert electorate: minister for defence
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • melbourne electorate: mr mohamud mohmud muketar
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • capricornia electorate: infrastructure
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
      • canberra electorate: national broadband network
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • tasmania: bushfires
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • western australia: wine industry
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • economy, taxation
        • Price, Melissa, MP
      • bendigo electorate: schools
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • banks electorate: grace's place
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • richmond electorate: mullumbimby community gardens
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • lyons electorate: tasmanian heritage festival
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • fowler electorate: mr alen wale
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • o'connor electorate: stronger communities program
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
      • shortland electorate: university of the third age conference
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • lindsay electorate: stronger communities program
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • indi electorate: eildon primary school centenary
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • alzheimer's australia nt
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • melbourne electorate: cohealth
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • mallee electorate
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • canberra electorate: jennings germans
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • hindmarsh electorate: adelaide united
        • Williams, Matt, MP
      • bendigo electorate: saltworks' community dinner
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • deakin electorate: man with a pram initiative
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • housing affordability
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • bass electorate: duck reach power station
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
    • condolences
      • patterson, dr rex alan
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
    • grievance debate
      • Cobb, John (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • education funding
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • banks electorate: community organisations
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • indi electorate: national disability insurance scheme
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • dobell electorate: stronger communities program
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • religious tolerance
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
      • deakin electorate: road infrastructure
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • turnbull government
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
      • page electorate: crackin' cancer compassionate fund, page electorate: sport
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • holt electorate: budget
        • Byrne, Anthony, MP
      • housing affordability
        • Alexander, John, MP

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