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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   business
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   committees
    • environment and communications legislation committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   bills
    • appropriation (implementation of the report of the expert panel on asylum seekers) bill (no. 1) 2012-2013, appropriation (implementation of the report of the expert panel on asylum seekers) bill (no. 2) 2012-2013
      • second reading
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
        • McKenzie, Sen Bridget (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • illegal logging prohibition bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Boswell, Sen Ronald
    • appropriation (implementation of the report of the expert panel on asylum seekers) bill (no. 1) 2012-2013, appropriation (implementation of the report of the expert panel on asylum seekers) bill (no. 2) 2012-2013
      • second reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • division
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
    • illegal logging prohibition bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Boswell, Sen Ronald
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
      • in committee
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
  •   questions without notice
    • child care (Nash, Sen Fiona)
    • environment (Milne, Sen Christine)
    • institutional child abuse (Brown, Sen Carol)
    • mining (Sinodinos, Sen Arthur)
    • live animal exports (Rhiannon, Sen Lee)
    • middle east (Stephens, Sen Ursula)
    • climate change (Birmingham, Sen Simon)
    • broadband (Gallacher, Sen Alex)
    • homelessness (Payne, Sen Marise)
    • natural disasters (Furner, Sen Mark)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • environment
      • Evans, Sen Christopher
  •   answers to questions on notice
    • question no. 2389
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
      • Evans, Sen Christopher
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • child care
      • Nash, Sen Fiona
      • Gallacher, Sen Alex
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
      • Polley, Sen Helen
      • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • environment
      • Milne, Sen Christine
  •   notices
    • withdrawal
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • presentation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • consideration of legislation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • national capital and external territories committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   motions
    • female genital mutilation
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
    • grameen bank
      • Milne, Sen Christine
    • hicks, mr david
      • Wright, Sen Penny
      • division
    • environment and communications legislation committee
      • Madigan, Sen John
      • division
  •   matters of public importance
    • asylum seekers
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • Furner, Sen Mark
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • Johnston, Sen David
      • Crossin, Sen Trish
      • Edwards, Sen Sean
  •   documents
    • tabling
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Brown, Sen Carol
  •   documents
    • tabling
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • world mental health day
      • Back, Sen Chris
      • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
  •   committees
    • electricity prices committee
      • documents
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • membership
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
  •   bills
    • fair entitlements guarantee bill 2012, tax laws amendment (2012 measures no. 5) bill 2012, water amendment (long-term average sustainable diversion limit adjustment) bill 2012, wheat export marketing amendment bill 2012
      • first reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • second reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • customs amendment (military end-use) bill 2011, customs amendment (smuggled tobacco) bill 2012, defence trade controls bill 2011, industrial chemicals (notification and assessment) amendment bill 2012, national portrait gallery of australia bill 2012, national portrait gallery of australia (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2012, social and community services pay equity special account bill 2012, social and community services pay equity special account (consequential amendments) bill 2012
      • assent
  •   committees
    • economics legislation committee, education, employment and workplace relations legislation committee, environment and communications legislation committee, legal and constitutional affairs legislation committee
      • report
        • Brown, Sen Carol
  •   bills
    • illegal logging prohibition bill 2012
      • in committee
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Boswell, Sen Ronald
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • division
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • division
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • Milne, Sen Christine
      • third reading
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
        • division
    • federal circuit court of australia legislation amendment bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Carr, Sen Bob
      • third reading
        • Fawcett, Sen David (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Carr, Sen Bob
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Carr, Sen Bob
  •   bills
    • dental benefits amendment bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
        • Di Natale, Sen Richard
        • Faulkner, Sen John
        • Edwards, Sen Sean
  •   adjournment
    • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
    • middle east
      • Cameron, Sen Doug
    • the hunger project
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
    • mekong river, world toilet day
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • water safety
      • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   questions on notice
    • national disaster relief and recovery arrangement (question no. 2009) (McKenzie, Sen Bridget)
    • round one energy efficiency information grants (question no. 2139) (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • immigration and citizenship (question no. 2147) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • job services australia and disability employment services (question no. 2156) (Siewert, Sen Rachel)
    • regional australia, local government, arts and sport (question no. 2173) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • regional australia, local government, arts and sport (question no. 2174) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities (question no. 2183) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • health and ageing (question nos 2192, 2196 and 2205) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • regional australia, local government, arts and sport (question no. 2215) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities: biological control agents (question no. 2219) (Siewert, Sen Rachel)
    • women's suffrage memorial (question no. 2225) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • women's suffrage memorial (question no. 2226) (Humphries, Sen Gary)
    • prime minister and cabinet: stakeholder consultations (question no. 2232) (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities (question no. 2246) (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
    • agriculture, fisheries and forestry: stakeholder consultations (question no. 2249) (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
    • social inclusion: stakeholder consultations (question no. 2258) (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
    • human services: stakeholder consultations (question no. 2263) (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
    • public service and integrity (question no. 2269) (Bernardi, Sen Cory)
    • finance and deregulation: financial management and accountabililty (question nos 2280 to 2327) (Sinodinos, Sen Arthur)
    • cook islands (question no. 2390) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)

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