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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   bills
    • biosecurity bill 2014, biosecurity (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2014, quarantine charges (imposition—customs) amendment bill 2014, quarantine charges (imposition—excise) amendment bill 2014, quarantine charges (imposition—general) amendment bill 2014
      • in committee
        • CHAIRMAN, The
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • third reading
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • national water commission (abolition) bill 2014
      • second reading
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
        • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
        • division
      • in committee
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Singh, Sen Lisa
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Singh, Sen Lisa
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
      • third reading
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
    • seafarers rehabilitation and compensation and other legislation amendment bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
        • Rice, Sen Janet
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • in committee
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • third reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
    • safety, rehabilitation and compensation legislation amendment (exit arrangements) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • second reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Rice, Sen Janet
        • Back, Sen Chris
  •   statements by senators
    • maritime union of australia
      • Johnston, Sen David
    • mental health
      • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • budget
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
    • drought
      • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
    • renewable energy
      • Singh, Sen Lisa
    • budget
      • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
    • queensland
      • McGrath, Sen James
    • western queensland
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Brandis, Sen George
  •   questions without notice
    • budget (Urquhart, Sen Anne)
    • budget (Edwards, Sen Sean)
    • budget (Wong, Sen Penny)
    • budget (Di Natale, Sen Richard)
    • budget (Fawcett, Sen David)
    • marine sanctuaries (Lazarus, Sen Glenn)
    • budget (Ruston, Sen Anne)
    • child care (Leyonhjelm, Sen David)
    • budget (O'Neill, Sen Deb)
    • beef industry (Canavan, Sen Matthew)
    • budget (Sterle, Sen Glenn)
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • answers to questions
      • Sterle, Sen Glenn
      • Canavan, Sen Matthew
      • O'Neill, Sen Deb
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • Bullock, Sen Joesph
    • budget
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
  •   notices
    • presentation
    • postponement
  •   motions
    • committees
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   bills
    • freedom of information amendment (requests and reasons) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
      • second reading
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
  •   committees
    • economics references committee
      • reference
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory
        • division
  •   motions
    • housing affordability
      • Day, Sen Bob
      • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
      • division
    • westconnex
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • division
  •   matters of public importance
    • budget
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • Lines, Sen Susan
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Brown, Sen Carol
      • Ruston, Sen Anne
  •   documents
    • consideration
  •   committees
    • migration committee
      • report
        • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
    • treaties committee
      • report
        • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
    • regulations and ordinances committee
      • delegated legislation monitor
        • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
    • environment and communications legislation committee, environment and communications references committee
      • additional information
        • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
    • scrutiny of bills committee
      • report
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • environment and communications references committee
      • report
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • documents
        • Smith, Sen Dean
    • community affairs references committee
      • report
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Moore, Sen Claire
  •   ministerial statements
    • centenary of anzac
      • Payne, Sen Marise
      • Reynolds, Sen Linda
      • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • Ronaldson, Sen Michael
  •   committees
    • membership
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Payne, Sen Marise
  •   bills
    • norfolk island legislation amendment bill 2015, tax and superannuation laws amendment (norfolk island reforms) bill 2015, a new tax system (medicare levy surcharge—fringe benefits) amendment bill 2015, health and other services (compensation) care charges amendment (norfolk island) bill 2015, health insurance (approved pathology specimen collection centres) tax amendment (norfolk island) bill 2015, health insurance (pathology) (fees) amendment (norfolk island) bill 2015, aged care (accommodation payment security) levy amendment (norfolk island) bill 2015, private health insurance (risk equalisation levy) amendment (norfolk island) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Payne, Sen Marise
      • second reading
        • Payne, Sen Marise
    • migration amendment (maintaining the good order of immigration detention facilities) bill 2015, migration amendment (strengthening biometrics integrity) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Payne, Sen Marise
      • second reading
        • Payne, Sen Marise
    • customs tariff (anti-dumping) amendment bill 2015, customs amendment (anti-dumping measures) bill (no. 1) 2015
      • returned from the house of representatives
  •   bills
    • assent
  •   committees
    • community affairs legislation committee, economics legislation committee
      • report
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
  •   bills
    • safety, rehabilitation and compensation legislation amendment (exit arrangements) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Lines, Sen Susan
        • McGrath, Sen James
        • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
  •   adjournment
    • Peris, Sen Nova (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • banana industry
      • McGrath, Sen James
    • western front anzac remembrance tour
      • Sterle, Sen Glenn
    • indigenous communities
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
    • federation
      • Reynolds, Sen Linda
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • tabling
    • departmental and agency appointments and vacancies

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