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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   parliamentary representation
    • western australia
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • senators sworn
  •   committees
    • law enforcement committee
      • meeting
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
  •   bills
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation amendment bill 2013
      • second reading
        • Williams, Sen John
        • Edwards, Sen Sean
        • Boyce, Sen Sue
        • Sinodinos, Sen Arthur
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
        • Smith, Sen Dean
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Cormann, Sen Mathias
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • in committee
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Conroy, Sen Stephen
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   questions without notice
    • asylum seekers (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • climate change (Milne, Sen Christine)
  • distinguished visitors
  •   questions without notice
    • science and research (McEwen, Sen Anne)
    • asylum seekers (Scullion, Sen Nigel)
    • national security (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • economy (Cameron, Sen Doug)
    • asylum seekers (Cash, Sen Michaelia)
    • iran (Bishop, Sen Mark)
    • education (Mason, Sen Brett)
    • broadband (Thorp, Sen Lin)
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • asylum seekers
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • Pratt, Sen Louise
      • Johnston, Sen David
      • Thorp, Sen Lin
      • Smith, Sen Dean
    • national security
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • leave of absence
      • Kroger, Sen Helen
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reporting date
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
      • meeting
        • Kroger, Sen Helen
    • broadcasting legislation committee
      • reference
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee
      • meeting
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   motions
    • gender biased sex selection
      • Madigan, Sen John
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
      • division
    • james price point
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
    • international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • division
    • great barrier reef world heritage area
      • Waters, Sen Larissa
      • division
  •   matters of public importance
    • gillard government
      • Parry, Sen Stephen
      • Nash, Sen Fiona
      • Polley, Sen Helen
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory
      • Singh, Sen Lisa
      • Smith, Sen Dean
      • Faulkner, Sen John
  •   ministerial statements
    • detainee management in afghanistan
      • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
  •   documents
    • tabling
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Moore, Sen Claire
  •   committees
    • environment and communications references committee, legal and constitutional affairs references committee, rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reporting date
        • Moore, Sen Claire
    • environment and communications legislation committee, rural and regional affairs and transport legislation committee, economics legislation committee
      • report
        • Moore, Sen Claire
    • legislation and references committees
      • Moore, Sen Claire
    • responses to senate resolutions
      • tabling
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 45 of 2012-13
      • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
  •   committees
    • constitutional and legal affairs committee
      • report
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • disabilitycare australia committee
      • appointment
        • Bernardi, Sen Cory (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Back, Sen Chris
    • national capital and external territories committee
      • report
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
    • intelligence and security committee
      • report
        • Faulkner, Sen John
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • report
        • Stephens, Sen Ursula
    • national broadband network committee
      • report
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
    • human rights committee
      • report
        • Stephens, Sen Ursula
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • report
        • Bishop, Sen Mark
      • report
        • Bishop, Sen Mark
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to south africa and zambia
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   bills
    • migration amendment (unauthorised maritime arrivals and other measures) bill 2012
      • returned from the house of representatives
    • not-for-profit sector freedom to advocate bill 2013
      • returned from the house of representatives
    • tax laws amendment (2013 measures no. 2) bill 2013
      • reference to committee
  •   committees
    • intelligence and security committee, membership
  •   bills
    • 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
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2013-2014, appropriation bill (no. 1) 2013-2014, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2013-2014
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • australia council bill 2013
    • australia council (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • international interests in mobile equipment (cape town convention) bill 2013, international interests in mobile equipment (cape town convention) (consequential amendments) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (increased concessional contributions cap and other measures) bill 2013, superannuation (sustaining the superannuation contribution concession) imposition bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • aboriginal land rights and other legislation amendment bill 2013, asbestos safety and eradication agency bill 2013, australian citizenship amendment (special residence requirements) bill 2013, australian education bill 2013, constitution alteration (local government) 2013, corporations amendment (simple corporate bonds and other measures) bill 2013, corporations and financial sector legislation amendment bill 2013, defence legislation amendment (woomera prohibited area) bill 2013, disabilitycare australia fund (consequential amendments) bill 2013, family assistance and other legislation amendment bill 2013, indigenous education (targeted assistance) amendment bill 2013, international fund for agricultural development amendment bill 2012, international monetary agreements amendment bill 2013, parliamentary service amendment (freedom of information) bill 2013, parliamentary service amendment (parliamentary budget officer) bill 2013, privacy amendment (privacy alerts) bill 2013, sex discrimination amendment (sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status) bill 2013, social security amendment (supporting more australians into work) bill 2013, statute law revision bill 2013, statute stocktake (appropriations) bill 2013, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2013 measures no. 1) bill 2013, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2013 measures no. 2) bill 2013, tax laws amendment (2013 measures no. 1) bill 2013, tax laws amendment (medicare levy) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • australian jobs bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • private health insurance amendment (lifetime health cover loading and other measures) bill 2012, private health insurance legislation amendment (base premium) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • competition and consumer amendment bill 2013, fair work amendment bill 2013, higher education support amendment (asian century) bill 2013, tax laws amendment (2013 measures no. 2) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • second reading
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
    • referendum (machinery provisions) amendment bill 2013, migration amendment (unauthorised maritime arrivals and other measures) bill 2012, offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage amendment (compliance measures no. 2) bill 2013, disabilitycare australia fund bill 2013, family trust distribution tax (primary liability) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, fringe benefits tax amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, income tax (first home saver accounts misuse tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, income tax rates amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, income tax (tfn withholding tax (ess)) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, medicare levy amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, national disability insurance scheme legislation amendment bill 2013, superannuation (excess untaxed roll-over amounts tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, superannuation (excess non-concessional contributions tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, superannuation (excess concessional contributions tax) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, taxation (trustee beneficiary non-disclosure tax) (no. 1) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, taxation (trustee beneficiary non-disclosure tax) (no. 2) amendment (disabilitycare australia) bill 2013, aviation transport security amendment (inbound cargo security enhancement) bill 2013, broadcasting legislation amendment (digital dividend) bill 2013, customs and auscheck legislation amendment (organised crime and other measures) bill 2013, financial framework legislation amendment bill (no. 2) 2013, foreign affairs portfolio miscellaneous measures bill 2013, superannuation legislation amendment (reform of self managed superannuation funds supervisory levy arrangements) bill 2013
      • assent
  •   committees
    • education, employment and workplace relations references committee
      • report
        • Back, Sen Chris
    • community affairs legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • community affairs legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • finance and public administration legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • economics legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • education, employment and workplace relations legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • education, employment and workplace relations legislation committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • legal and constitutional affairs references committee
      • report
        • Wright, Sen Penny
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee
      • report
        • Polley, Sen Helen
  •   bills
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation amendment bill 2013
      • in committee
        • Furner, Sen Mark (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Back, Sen Chris
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • division
        • CHAIRMAN, The
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
  •   adjournment
    • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
    • reed, mr william
      • Gallacher, Sen Alex
    • san remo macaroni company
      • Edwards, Sen Sean
    • king island
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • departmental and agency appointments
      • tabling
    • departmental and agency grants
      • tabling

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