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  • start of business
  •   motions
    • palmer, mr clive
      • Brown, Sen Bob
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • division
      • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
      • division
  •   bills
    • indirect tax laws amendment (assessment) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • third reading
        • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
    • fair work amendment (textile, clothing and footwear industry) bill 2011 [2012]
      • second reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
        • Fisher, Sen Mary Jo
        • Polley, Sen Helen
        • Edwards, Sen Sean
        • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
        • division
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • third reading
        • The PRESIDENT
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
    • broadcasting services amendment (regional commercial radio) bill 2011 [2012]
      • second reading
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
      • third reading
        • The PRESIDENT
    • insurance contracts amendment bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • third reading
        • The PRESIDENT
    • excise amendment (reducing business compliance burden) bill 2011, customs amendment (reducing business compliance burden) bill 2011
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • third reading
        • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
    • telecommunications universal service management agency bill 2011
      • returned from the house of representatives
        • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
  •   matters of public interest
    • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
    • superannuation
      • Sherry, Sen Nick
    • world down syndrome day
      • Boyce, Sen Sue
    • walsh, mr david, gibson, ms miranda
      • Brown, Sen Bob
    • transport industry
      • Sterle, Sen Glenn
    • world forestry day
      • Colbeck, Sen Richard
    • member for dobell
      • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • small business
      • Ryan, Sen Scott
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Evans, Sen Christopher
  •   questions without notice
    • carbon pricing (Cormann, Sen Mathias)
    • broadband (Singh, Sen Lisa)
    • carbon pricing (Joyce, Sen Barnaby)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • The PRESIDENT
  •   questions without notice
    • defence exercises (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • carbon pricing (Edwards, Sen Sean)
    • infrastructure (Sterle, Sen Glenn)
    • member for dobell (Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta)
    • murray-darling basin (Xenophon, Sen Nick)
    • military justice (Johnston, Sen David)
    • harmony day (Furner, Sen Mark)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • national heritage strategy
      • Conroy, Sen Stephen
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • carbon pricing
      • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
      • Feeney, Sen David
      • Macdonald, Sen Ian
      • Cameron, Sen Doug
      • Boyce, Sen Sue
    • defence exercises
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
  •   petitions
    • labor party
    • stronger futures legislation
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   committees
    • scrutiny of bills committee
      • reporting date
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
  •   notices
    • presentation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reporting date
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • meeting
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   bills
    • health insurance (dental services) bill 2012
      • first reading
        • Bushby, Sen David
      • second reading
        • Bushby, Sen David
  •   motions
    • world down syndrome day
      • Boyce, Sen Sue
    • sri lankan lessons learned and reconciliation commission
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • chronic disease dental scheme
      • Di Natale, Sen Richard
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Di Natale, Sen Richard
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
  •   documents
    • member for dobell
      • order for the production of documents
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
        • division
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
  •   bills
    • australian research council amendment bill 2011
      • second reading
      • in committee
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Mason, Sen Brett
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • third reading
        • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
    • financial framework legislation amendment bill (no. 1) 2012
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • in committee
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • division
      • third reading
        • The DEPUTY PRESIDENT
        • division
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2011-2012
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
  •   first speech
    • The PRESIDENT
    • Carr, Sen Bob
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2011-2012, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2011-2012
      • second reading
        • Ronaldson, Sen Michael
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
      • third reading
  •   budget
    • advance to the finance minister
      • in committee
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
  •   bills
    • social security legislation amendment bill 2011, stronger futures in the northern territory (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2011, stronger futures in the northern territory bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire
  •   adjournment
    • The PRESIDENT
    • aged care
      • Brown, Sen Carol
    • victoria: natural disasters
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
    • stynes, mr jim
      • Di Natale, Sen Richard
    • new south wales rugby football league
      • Faulkner, Sen John
  •   documents
    • tabling

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