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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   bills
    • higher education support amendment (vet fee-help reform) bill 2015
      • second reading
      • in committee
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Simms, Sen Robert
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Simms, Sen Robert
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Simms, Sen Robert
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Simms, Sen Robert
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
        • division
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Simms, Sen Robert
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
        • PRESIDENT, The
    • australian citizenship amendment (allegiance to australia) bill 2015
      • in committee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
  •   statements by senators
    • the kurrajongs of inverell
      • Williams, Sen John
    • climate change
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • children in immigration detention
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
    • western australia: economic competitiveness
      • Reynolds, Sen Linda
    • industrial relations, multiculturalism
      • Dastyari, Sen Sam
    • climate change
      • Canavan, Sen Matthew
    • liberalism
      • Madigan, Sen John
    • central coast: australian taxation office
      • O'Neill, Sen Deb
    • climate change
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory
  •   questions without notice
    • special minister of state (Collins, Sen Jacinta)
    • economy (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • PRESIDENT, The
  •   questions without notice
    • special minister of state (Wong, Sen Penny)
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander people: criminal justice system (Siewert, Sen Rachel)
    • employment (Smith, Sen Dean)
    • migration (Lazarus, Sen Glenn)
    • child care (Lindgren, Sen Joanna)
    • trade (Leyonhjelm, Sen David)
    • defence facilities: contamination (McAllister, Sen Jenny)
    • trade (McKenzie, Sen Bridget)
    • research and development (Carr, Sen Kim)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander people: criminal justice system
      • Scullion, Sen Nigel
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • special minister of state
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Brandis, Sen George
      • Ludwig, Sen Joe
      • Fawcett, Sen David
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander people: criminal justice system
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   notices
    • presentation
    • postponement
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • withdrawal
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   bills
    • social security legislation amendment (community development program) bill 2015, courts administration legislation amendment bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Scullion, Sen Nigel
      • second reading
        • Scullion, Sen Nigel
  •   committees
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • reference
        • Moore, Sen Claire
    • environment and communications references committee
      • reference
        • Bullock, Sen Joseph
    • community affairs references committee
      • reference
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
  •   documents
    • childcare assistance package
      • order for the production of documents
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
  •   committees
    • electoral matters committee
      • appointment
        • Madigan, Sen John
  •   motions
    • indigenous ear health
      • Lines, Sen Susan
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   bills
    • restoring territory rights (assisted suicide legislation) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
      • second reading
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
  •   motions
    • higher education
      • Wang, Sen Zhenya
    • indigenous incarceration and violence
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Peris, Sen Nova
    • whaling
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
      • Ryan, Sen Scott
    • northern australia: policing services
      • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
  •   committees
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • reference
        • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
        • division
  •   business
    • withdrawal
      • McKim, Sen Nicholas
      • Ryan, Sen Scott
      • division
  •   matters of public importance
    • goods and services tax
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • Cameron, Sen Doug
      • Canavan, Sen Matthew
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
      • Polley, Sen Helen
      • Macdonald, Sen Ian
      • Xenophon, Sen Nick
      • Lines, Sen Susan
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
      • Brown, Sen Carol
  •   delegation reports
    • parliamentary delegation to indonesia
      • Back, Sen Chris
  •   documents
    • consideration
      • Reynolds, Sen Linda (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • president's report to the senate on government responses outstanding
      • Smith, Sen Dean
  •   committees
    • scrutiny of bills committee
      • report
        • Polley, Sen Helen
    • regulations and ordinances committee
      • delegated legislation monitor
        • Smith, Sen Dean
    • human rights committee
      • report
        • Smith, Sen Dean
    • environment and communications references committee
      • report
        • Ketter, Sen Christopher
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Ketter, Sen Christopher
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • report
        • Back, Sen Chris
    • legal and constitutional affairs references committee
      • report
        • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Polley, Sen Helen
        • Brown, Sen Carol
    • environment and communications legislation committee
      • government response to report
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   ministerial statements
    • Cash, Sen Michaelia
  •   committees
    • membership
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
  •   bills
    • labor 2013-14 budget savings (measures no. 2) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • second reading
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
    • education services for overseas students amendment (streamlining regulation) bill 2015, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (2015 budget measures) bill 2015
      • returned from the house of representatives
    • higher education legislation amendment (miscellaneous measures) bill 2015, migration amendment (charging for a migration outcome) bill 2015, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2015 measures no. 5) bill 2015, crimes legislation amendment (harming australians) bill 2015
      • assent
    • australian citizenship amendment (allegiance to australia) bill 2015
      • in committee
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Brandis, Sen George
  •   notices
    • presentation
      • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
  •   adjournment
    • O'Neill, Sen Deb (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • film industry, valedictories
      • Nash, Sen Fiona
    • broadband
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher
    • year 2015 in review
      • Back, Sen Chris
    • ageing population
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • tabling

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