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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • australian research council amendment bill (no. 2) 2010, broadcasting legislation amendment (digital dividend and other measures) bill 2011
      • returned from senate
    • migration amendment (strengthening the character test and other provisions) bill 2011
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
    • families, housing, community services and indigenous affairs and other legislation amendment (budget and other measures) bill 2010
      • consideration of senate message
        • Collins, Julie, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
    • social security legislation amendment (job seeker compliance) bill 2011
      • report from committee
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
  •   committees
    • treaties committee
      • report
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • report
        • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
        • D'Ath, Yvette, MP
      • report and reference to main committee
        • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
  •   bills
    • corporations amendment (improving accountability on director and executive remuneration) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Smyth, Laura, MP
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • midwife professional indemnity legislation amendment bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Dutton, Peter, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Lyons, Geoff, MP
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
        • Thomson, Craig, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • Roxon, Nicola, MP
      • third reading
        • Roxon, Nicola, MP
    • therapeutic goods legislation amendment (copyright) bill 2011
      • returned from senate
    • social security legislation amendment (job seeker compliance) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Ley, Sussan, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
        • O'Neill, Deb, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
  •   statements by members
    • budget
      • Cobb, John, MP
    • australian export awards: pivot maritime international
      • Lyons, Geoff, MP
    • aston electorate: volunteering
      • Tudge, Alan, MP
    • melbourne electorate: carringbush adult education centre
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • flinders electorate: somerville police station
      • Hunt, Greg, MP
    • fraser electorate: welcoming the babies
      • Leigh, Andrew, MP
    • mcpherson electorate: gold coast quarry
      • Andrews, Karen, MP
    • canberra electorate: liz dawson
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • hasluck electorate: west rise disability competition
      • Wyatt, Ken, MP
    • rush, mr scott
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Abbott, Tony, MP)
    • budget (Thomson, Craig, MP)
    • budget (Abbott, Tony, MP)
    • budget (O'Neill, Deb, MP)
    • budget (Hockey, Joe, MP)
    • budget (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • budget (Bird, Sharon, MP)
    • budget (Roy, Wyatt, MP)
    • budget (Mitchell, Rob, MP)
    • budget (Hockey, Joe, MP)
    • budget (Lyons, Geoff, MP)
    • budget (Hockey, Joe, MP)
    • budget (Owens, Julie, MP)
    • budget (Smith, Tony, MP)
    • budget (Cheeseman, Darren, MP)
    • budget (Ruddock, Philip, MP)
    • budget (Saffin, Janelle, MP)
    • budget (Morrison, Scott, MP)
    • budget (Gibbons, Steve, MP)
  •   personal explanations
    • Roy, Wyatt, MP
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • report
        • Jenkins, Harry, MP
  •   documents
    • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   business
    • suspension of standing and sessional orders
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • budget
      • Jenkins, Harry, MP
      • Hockey, Joe, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • Truss, Warren, MP
      • Bradbury, David, MP
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Smyth, Laura, MP
  •   bills
    • electoral and referendum amendment (enrolment and prisoner voting) bill 2010
      • returned from senate
  •   committees
    • electoral matters committee
      • reference
        • Scott, Bruce, MP
        • Gray, Gary, MP
  •   bills
    • electoral and referendum amendment (provisional voting) bill 2011
      • consideration of senate message
        • Gray, Gary, MP
        • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
    • aviation transport security amendment (air cargo) bill 2011
      • report from main committee
      • third reading
        • Kelly, Mike, MP
    • customs amendment (export controls and other measures) bill 2011
      • report from main committee
      • third reading
    • family assistance and other legislation amendment (child care and other measures) bill 2011
      • report from main committee
      • third reading
        • Kelly, Mike, MP
    • trans-tasman proceedings amendment and other measures bill 2011
      • report from main committee
      • third reading
        • Kelly, Mike, MP
    • social security legislation amendment (job seeker compliance) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Chester, Darren, MP
        • Thomson, Craig, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • D'Ath, Yvette, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Ellis, Kate, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Ellis, Kate, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • third reading
        • Ellis, Kate, MP
    • therapeutic goods amendment (2011 measures no. 1) bill 2011
      • reference to main committee
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
    • migration amendment (complementary protection) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Morrison, Scott, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Slipper, Peter, MP
    • paterson electorate: building the education revolution program
      • Baldwin, Bob, MP
    • australian mammal extinction
      • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
    • budget
      • Briggs, Jamie, MP
    • victoria: cattle grazing and duck hunting
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • employment
      • Ciobo, Steven, MP
    • chronic fatigue syndrome
      • Lyons, Geoff, MP
    • budget
      • Billson, Bruce, MP
    • braddon electorate
      • Sidebottom, Sid, MP
    • hinkler electorate
      • Neville, Paul, MP
    • queensland floods
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
    • d'orazio, mr john
      • Smith, Stephen, MP
    • parliamentary friends of surf life saving
      • Chester, Darren, MP
  • notices
  •   main committee
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • home insulation program
        • O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
      • volunteers
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • herbert electorate: townsville aboriginal and islander health services
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
      • budget
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • budget
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
      • education funding
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
      • brain cancer
        • Grierson, Sharon, MP
      • swan electorate: mother's day classic
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • blair electorate: building the education revolution program
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • bills
      • family assistance and other legislation amendment (child care and other measures) bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Ley, Sussan, MP
          • Neumann, Shayne, MP
          • Owens, Julie, MP
          • Hall, Jill, MP
          • Ellis, Kate, MP
      • trans-tasman proceedings amendment and other measures bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Keenan, Michael, MP
          • Smyth, Laura, MP
          • McClelland, Robert, MP
      • aviation transport security amendment (air cargo) bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Truss, Warren, MP
          • Hayes, Chris, MP
          • Kelly, Craig, MP
          • Tehan, Dan, MP
          • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • customs amendment (export controls and other measures) bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Keenan, Michael, MP
          • Hayes, Chris, MP
          • Kelly, Craig, MP
          • Tehan, Dan, MP
          • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
          • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
    • committees
      • gambling reform committee
        • report
          • Ciobo, Steven, MP
          • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • condolences
      • rose, mr lionel edward, mbe
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • O'Neill, Deb, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Lyons, Geoff, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
    • statements on indulgence
      • choules, mr claude stanley
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • O'Neill, Deb, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • cowan, hon. david bruce
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
        • Truss, Warren, MP
        • Oakeshott, Robert, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • bills
      • tax laws amendment (2011 measures no. 2) bill 2011
        • second reading
          • Smith, Tony, MP
          • Thomson, Craig, MP
          • Rowland, Michelle, MP
          • Bird, Sharon, MP
          • Shorten, Bill, MP
      • international tax agreements amendment bill (no. 1) 2011
        • second reading
          • Smith, Tony, MP
          • Jensen, Dennis, MP
          • Neumann, Shayne, MP
          • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • official development assistance (question no. 107) (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • digital television (question no. 127) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • ministers and ministerial staff: mobile phones and ipads (question nos 136 and 149) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • ministers and ministerial staff: mobile phones and ipads (question no. 162) (Briggs, Jamie, MP)
    • digital television (question no. 173) (Oakeshott, Robert, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 195) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 196) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 201) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • united states of america: australian trade missions and consulates (question no. 203) (Crook, Tony, MP)
    • australian public service implementation network (question no. 207) (Fletcher, Paul, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 210) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 211) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 212) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • superclinics (question no. 214) (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • primary care infrastructure grants (question no. 218) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • building better regional cities program (question no. 224) (Baldwin, Bob, MP)
    • mental health (question no. 225) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • bankruptcy petition (question no. 226) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • bankruptcy petition (question no. 227) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • north queensland fishing industry (question no. 228) (Christensen, George, MP)

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