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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • marriage act amendment (recognition of foreign marriages for same-sex couples) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Madigan, Sen John
        • Wong, Sen Penny
        • Boyce, Sen Sue
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Faulkner, Sen John
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • division
        • PRESIDENT, The
        • division
    • broadcasting services amendment (advertising for sports betting) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Di Natale, Sen Richard
        • Gallacher, Sen Alex
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   committees
    • selection of bills committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   motions
    • economics references committee
      • Williams, Sen John
  •   bills
    • fair trade (workers' rights) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Madigan, Sen John
      • second reading
        • Madigan, Sen John
    • voice for animals (independent office of animal welfare) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
      • second reading
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
  •   motions
    • kingdom of bahrain
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport legislation committee
      • reporting date
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • environment and communications references committee
      • reporting date
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reporting date
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   motions
    • world refugee day
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
    • fisheries
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
      • Colbeck, Sen Richard
    • asylum seekers
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • division
    • national parks
      • Waters, Sen Larissa
      • division
    • environment
      • Waters, Sen Larissa
      • division
    • parliamentary zone
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Humphries, Sen Gary
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
  •   committees
    • regulations and ordinances committee
      • delegated legislation monitor
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • human rights committee
      • additional information
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • legal and constitutional affairs references committee
      • report
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
    • disabilitycare australia
      • membership
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
  •   bills
    • australian education (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2013, banking amendment (unclaimed money) bill 2013, regulatory powers (standard provisions) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • second reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • sugar research and development services bill 2013, sugar research and development services (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2013, sugar research and development services (consequential amendments—excise) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • second reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • aged care (living longer living better) bill 2013, australian aged care quality agency bill 2013, australian aged care quality agency (transitional provisions) bill 2013, aged care (bond security) amendment bill 2013, aged care (bond security) levy amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
  •   bills
    • asbestos safety and eradication agency bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • australian citizenship amendment (special residence requirements) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • statute stocktake (appropriations) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • tax laws amendment (medicare levy) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • disabilitycare australia fund (consequential amendments) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • parliamentary service amendment (parliamentary budget officer) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • international monetary agreements amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • insurance contracts amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • corporations and financial sector legislation amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • social security legislation amendment (disaster recovery allowance) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Feeney, Sen David
    • statute law revision bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • court security bill 2013, court security (consequential amendments) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • military justice (interim measures) amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • customs tariff amendment (incorporation of proposals) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Humphries, Sen Gary
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • water efficiency labelling and standards (registration fees) bill 2013, water efficiency labelling and standards amendment (registration fees) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • international interests in mobile equipment (cape town convention) bill 2013, international interests in mobile equipment (cape town convention) (consequential amendments) bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • national measurement amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • international organisations (privileges and immunities) amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Johnston, Sen David
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • aboriginal land rights and other legislation amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Scullion, Sen Nigel
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • third reading
        • Moore, Sen Claire (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • indigenous education (targeted assistance) amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Scullion, Sen Nigel
  •   questions without notice
    • advertising (Fifield, Sen Mitch)
    • national broadband network (Bilyk, Sen Catryna)
    • carbon pricing (Joyce, Sen Barnaby)
    • asylum seekers (Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah)
    • asylum seekers (Cash, Sen Michaelia)
    • tourism australia (Urquhart, Sen Anne)
    • national broadband network (Birmingham, Sen Simon)
    • national security (Xenophon, Sen Nick)
    • indigenous employment (Payne, Sen Marise)
    • great barrier reef (Furner, Sen Mark)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • mount gellibrand wind farm
      • Conroy, Sen Stephen
    • parent and community engagement program
      • Lundy, Sen Kate
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • indigenous employment
      • Payne, Sen Marise
      • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
      • Macdonald, Sen Ian
      • Marshall, Sen Gavin
      • Eggleston, Sen Alan
  •   condolences
    • melzer, ms jean isobelle, oam
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
  •   bills
    • indigenous education (targeted assistance) amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Scullion, Sen Nigel
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
      • third reading
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
  •   ministerial statements
    • afghanistan
      • Lundy, Sen Kate
  •   committees
    • government response to report
      • Lundy, Sen Kate
  •   documents
    • tabling
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
  •   bills
    • export finance and insurance corporation amendment (new mandate and other measures) bill 2013, water efficiency labelling and standards amendment (registration fees) bill 2013, water efficiency labelling and standards (registration fees) bill 2013
      • explanatory memorandum
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   committees
    • education, employment and workplace relations references committee
      • membership
        • Lundy, Sen Kate
  •   motions
    • asylum seekers
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
      • Mason, Sen Brett
      • Stephens, Sen Ursula
      • Humphries, Sen Gary
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
      • Fawcett, Sen David
  •   documents
    • australian public service commission—state of the service—report for 2011-12
      • Mason, Sen Brett
  •   documents
    • consideration
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • report
        • Fawcett, Sen David
    • community affairs legislation committee
      • report
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
        • Moore, Sen Claire
        • Boyce, Sen Sue
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • report
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
    • economics legislation committee
      • report
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • report
        • Eggleston, Sen Alan
  •   committees
    • consideration
  •   adjournment
    • Stephens, Sen Ursula (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • lbw trust
      • Faulkner, Sen John
    • member for dobell
      • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
    • crossin, senator trish
      • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • global motor neurone disease day
      • Boyce, Sen Sue
  •   documents
    • tabling

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