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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • social security and other legislation amendment (income support bonus) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Milne, Sen Christine
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Farrell, Sen Don
      • third reading
        • Fawcett, Sen David (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Farrell, Sen Don
    • electoral and referendum amendment (improving electoral procedure) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Faulkner, Sen John
        • Brown, Sen Carol
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
        • Madigan, Sen John
        • Sinodinos, Sen Arthur
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Feeney, Sen David
      • in committee
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Feeney, Sen David
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • division
        • Madigan, Sen John
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • Feeney, Sen David
        • Madigan, Sen John
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • division
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Feeney, Sen David
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
  •   questions without notice
    • minerals resource rent tax (Brandis, Sen George)
    • media (Milne, Sen Christine)
    • manufacturing (Bilyk, Sen Catryna)
    • minerals resource rent tax (Sinodinos, Sen Arthur)
  •   motions
    • minerals resource rent tax
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • Wong, Sen Penny
      • Milne, Sen Christine
      • Brandis, Sen George
      • Carr, Sen Kim
      • Joyce, Sen Barnaby
      • Di Natale, Sen Richard
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • division
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • meeting
        • Back, Sen Chris
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • minerals resource rent tax
      • Ronaldson, Sen Michael
      • Marshall, Sen Gavin
      • Smith, Sen Dean
      • Singh, Sen Lisa
      • Ruston, Sen Anne
  •   condolences
    • morrison, hon. william (bill) lawrence, ao
      • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
      • Faulkner, Sen John
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
  •   petitions
    • internet content
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   business
    • senate temporary orders
      • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • leave of absence
      • Bushby, Sen David
      • Brown, Sen Carol
  •   committees
    • environment and communications legislation committee
      • reporting date
        • Brown, Sen Carol
    • national broadband network committee
      • meeting
        • Brown, Sen Carol
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   bills
    • small business commissioner bill 2013
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
    • marriage equality amendment bill 2013
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
  •   business
    • withdrawal
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
  •   matters of public importance
    • DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The
    • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • Polley, Sen Helen
    • Macdonald, Sen Ian
    • Macdonald, Sen Ian
    • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
    • Williams, Sen John
    • Singh, Sen Lisa
  •   ministerial statements
    • afghanistan transition, transport safety and security cooperation with indonesia
      • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • Milne, Sen Christine
  •   documents
    • tabling
      • Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
  •   committees
    • law enforcement committee
      • government response to report
        • Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • legal and constitutional affairs legislation committee
      • report
        • Polley, Sen Helen
  •   committees
    • consideration
      • Polley, Sen Helen
  •   documents
    • tabling
      • Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • tabling
      • Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • audit report no. 21 of 2012-13
      • Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
  •   committees
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee
      • government response to report
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Bushby, Sen David
    • human rights committee
      • report
        • Polley, Sen Helen
    • intelligence and security committee
      • report
        • Faulkner, Sen John
  •   documents
    • malaria, sanitation
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   committees
    • community affairs references committee
      • membership
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
  •   bills
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples recognition bill 2012, courts and tribunals legislation amendment (administration) bill 2012, federal circuit court of australia (consequential amendments) bill 2013
      • first reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • second reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2012-2013, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2012-2013
      • first reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • second reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • completion of kakadu national park (koongarra project area repeal) bill 2013, customs amendment (anti-dumping commission) bill 2013, marine safety (domestic commercial vessel) national law amendment bill 2013
      • first reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
      • second reading
        • McLucas, Sen Jan
    • parliamentary service amendment bill 2013
      • returned from the house of representatives
  •   committees
    • membership
  •   bills
    • low aromatic fuel bill 2012, public service amendment bill 2012, water amendment (water for the environment special account) bill 2012
      • assent
  •   committees
    • legal and constitutional affairs legislation committee
      • report
        • Brown, Sen Carol
  •   bills
    • electoral and referendum amendment (improving electoral procedure) bill 2012
      • in committee
        • Bishop, Sen Mark (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Madigan, Sen John
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Ryan, Sen Scott
        • division
      • third reading
        • Ludwig, Sen Joe
    • crimes legislation amendment (slavery, slavery-like conditions and people trafficking) bill 2012
      • second reading
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Madigan, Sen John
        • Bilyk, Sen Catryna
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Faulkner, Sen John
  •   adjournment
    • McKenzie, Sen Bridget (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • employment
      • Faulkner, Sen John
    • maritime union of australia conference
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
    • international women's day
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
    • national broadband network
      • Gallacher, Sen Alex
  •   documents
    • tabling
    • departmental and agency contracts
      • tabling
  •   questions on notice
    • indigenous communities (question no. 2551) (Siewert, Sen Rachel)
    • fair work ombudsman (question no. 2553) (Abetz, Sen Eric)
    • climate change (question no. 2554) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • muckaty land trust (question no. 2556) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation act (question no. 2557) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • environment protection and biodiversity conservation act (question no. 2558) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • sustainability, environment, water, population and communities (question no. 2559) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • publish what you pay initiative (question no. 2560) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • tertiary education, skills, science and research (question no. 2561) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • united nations conference on sustainable development in brazil (question no. 2562) (Birmingham, Sen Simon)
    • climate change and energy efficiency (question no. 2563) (Birmingham, Sen Simon)
    • sustainable development conference (question no. 2565) (Birmingham, Sen Simon)
    • australian wine and brandy corporation (question no. 2566) (Rhiannon, Sen Lee)
    • families, housing, community services and indigenous affairs (question no. 2567) (Scullion, Sen Nigel)
    • ranger uranium mine (question no. 2568) (Ludlam, Sen Scott)
    • stewardship scheme (question no. 2569) (Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2570) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2571) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2572) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2573) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2574) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2575) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2576) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2577) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2578) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2579) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2580) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2581) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2582) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2583) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2584) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2585) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2586) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2587) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2588) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2589) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2590) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2591) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2592) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2593) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2594) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2595) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2596) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2597) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2598) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2599) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2600) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2601) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2602) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2603) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2604) (Johnston, Sen David)
    • defence materiel (question no. 2605) (Johnston, Sen David)

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