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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • australian charities and not-for-profits commission bill 2012, australian charities and not-for-profits commission (consequential and transitional) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Stephens, Sen Ursula
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Singh, Sen Lisa
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Brown, Sen Carol
        • Boyce, Sen Sue
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Brandis, Sen George)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • PRESIDENT, The
  •   questions without notice
    • asian century (Thorp, Sen Lin)
    • mining (Cormann, Sen Mathias)
    • asian century (Wright, Sen Penny)
    • mining (Ronaldson, Sen Michael)
    • broadband (Pratt, Sen Louise)
    • mining (Smith, Sen Dean)
    • health (Di Natale, Sen Richard)
    • union of agricultural work committees (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • asian century (Sterle, Sen Glenn)
  •   answers to questions on notice
    • question no. 2,009 (McKenzie, Sen Bridget)
      • Ludwig, Sen Joe
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • economy
      • Brandis, Sen George
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Williams, Sen John
      • Urquhart, Sen Anne
      • Bushby, Sen David
    • education
      • Wright, Sen Penny
  •   condolences
    • bilney, hon. gordon neil
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • Evans, Sen Christopher
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • Farrell, Sen Don
  •   petitions
    • hyperhidrosis
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   committees
    • law enforcement committee
      • meeting
        • Williams, Sen John
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   motions
    • eid al-adha
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   bills
    • anti-money laundering amendment (gaming machine venues) bill 2012
      • first reading
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
      • second reading
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
  •   committees
    • economics legislation committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • economics references committee
      • reporting date
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • finance and public administration legislation committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • electricity prices committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   motions
    • kangaroo island
      • Wright, Sen Penny
      • division
    • parenting payments
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • division
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   matters of public importance
    • gillard government
      • Fawcett, Sen David (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Mason, Sen Brett
      • Furner, Sen Mark
      • Birmingham, Sen Simon
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
      • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
      • Faulkner, Sen John
  •   statements
    • union of agricultural work committees
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
  •   ministerial statements
    • australia's pulp and paper industry
      • Feeney, Sen David
      • Colbeck, Sen Richard
  •   documents
    • department of parliamentary services
      • Edwards, Sen Sean (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • dental benefits amendment bill 2012
      • Feeney, Sen David
    • immigration and citizenship
      • Feeney, Sen David
  •   committees
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • report
        • Moore, Sen Claire
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
  •   bills
    • superannuation laws amendment (capital gains tax relief and other efficiency measures) bill 2012, superannuation auditor registration imposition bill 2012
      • first reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • second reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
        • Edwards, Sen Sean (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • freedom of information amendment (parliamentary budget office) bill 2012, law enforcement integrity legislation amendment bill 2012, superannuation legislation amendment (new zealand arrangement) bill 2012
      • first reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • second reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
        • Edwards, Sen Sean (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • australian charities and not-for-profits commission bill 2012, australian charities and not-for-profits commission (consequential and transitional) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Boyce, Sen Sue
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Payne, Sen Marise
        • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
  •   documents
    • consideration
    • export finance and insurance corporation
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • australian government solicitor annual report for 2011-12
      • Bushby, Sen David
      • Brandis, Sen George
      • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
  •   adjournment
    • huawei
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory
    • anti-poverty week
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
    • australian labor party
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
    • perth light rail
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
    • bilney, hon. gordon neil, millennium development goals
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • melanoma
      • Boyce, Sen Sue
    • union of agricultural work committees
      • Xenophon, Sen Nick
    • same-sex marriage
      • Singh, Sen Lisa
    • middle east
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • kangaroo island: offshore exploration
      • Wright, Sen Penny
    • wind turbines
      • Back, Sen Chris
    • jordan, mr scott
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
    • public education
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
    • member for dobell
      • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • malala yousafzai
      • Moore, Sen Claire
    • o'reilly, mr william joseph 'bill'
      • Faulkner, Sen John
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • tabling
  •   questions on notice
    • defence: submarines (question no. 2079) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence: reserves training (question no. 2089) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence (question no. 2103) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities (question no. 2127) (Rhiannon, Sen Lee)
    • palestine (question no. 2128) (Rhiannon, Sen Lee)
    • ambassador to the holy see (question no. 2133) (Rhiannon, Sen Lee)
    • australia post: 2012 olympic games (question no. 2157) (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • prime minister (question no. 2158) (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • child support agency (question no. 2159) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • ethiopia-australia intercountry adoption program (question no. 2161) (Boyce, Sen Sue)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities (question no. 2162) (Waters, Sen Larissa)
    • special broadcasting service: complaints (question no. 2165) (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • yuggera aboriginal corporation (question no. 2166) (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • prime minister: budget 2012-13 (question no. 2169) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • treasury: efficiency dividend (question nos 2170, 2193 and 2214) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • tertiary education, skills, science and research (question no. 2171) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • defence: budget audit review (question no. 2175, 2204 and 2208) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • attorney-general: efficiency dividend (question nos 2178, 2179, 2209 and 2210) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • finance and deregulation (question no. 2184) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • agriculture, fisheries and forestry (question no. 2186) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • resources and energy, and tourism (question no. 2187 and 2188) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • industry and innovation (question no. 2190) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • climate change and energy efficiency (question no. 2191) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • social inclusion (question no. 2195) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • small business (question no. 2197) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • human services: budget efficiency dividend (question no. 2200) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • public service and integrity: budget 2012-13 (question no. 2206) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • special minister of state (question no. 2207) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • radioactive waste (question no. 2217) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities (question no. 2218) (Siewert, Sen Rachel)
    • office of best practice regulation (question no. 2378) (Ryan, Sen Scott)

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