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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • australian citizenship amendment (allegiance to australia) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Cobb, John, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • national security
      • Turnbull, Malcolm, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   bills
    • australian citizenship amendment (allegiance to australia) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
  •   statements by members
    • goods and services tax
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
    • christmas
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • mcmillan electorate: karmai community children's centre
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • pingel, mr brendon
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • wildlife victoria
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • dawson electorate: international airports
      • Christensen, George, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • calare electorate: verto
      • Cobb, John, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • banks electorate: junior short film contest
      • Coleman, David, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • moree community drug action team
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Husic, Ed, MP
    • leichhardt electorate: tourism awards
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • brisbane electorate: kingsford smith drive upgrade
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
    • goods and services tax
      • Leigh, Andrew, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • taxation (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • trade and investment with indonesia (Jensen, Dennis, MP)
    • taxation (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • competition policy (Markus, Louise, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Owens, Julie, MP)
    • health care (Wilkie, Andrew, MP)
    • trade (Broadbent, Russell, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Perrett, Graham, MP)
    • national security (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • trade (Macfarlane, Ian, MP)
    • housing affordability (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • employment (Scott, Fiona, MP)
    • foreign investment (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • environment (Wood, Jason, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • foreign investment (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • education (Cobb, John, MP)
    • foreign investment (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • petrie electorate: rail infrastructure (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • special minister of state (Dreyfus, Mark, MP)
    • second sydney airport (Markus, Louise, MP)
    • special minister of state (Dreyfus, Mark, MP)
    • climate change (Prentice, Jane, MP)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 9 of 2015-16
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   questions to the speaker
    • questions in writing
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • goods and services tax
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Burke, Tony, MP
      • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • Butler, Terri, MP
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
  •   bills
    • foreign acquisitions and takeovers legislation amendment bill 2015
      • consideration of senate message
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Bowen, Chris, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
  •   committees
    • parliamentary joint committee on human rights
      • report
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   bills
    • australian citizenship amendment (allegiance to australia) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • higher education legislation amendment (miscellaneous measures) bill 2015
      • returned from senate
    • aboriginal land rights (northern territory) amendment bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Gray, Gary, MP
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • third reading
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
    • aviation transport security amendment (cargo) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Williams, Matt, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Chester, Darren, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Truss, Warren, MP
      • third reading
        • Truss, Warren, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Briggs, Jamie, MP
    • vaccination
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • parkes electorate: bourke abattoir
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
    • melbourne electorate: public housing
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • domestic and family violence
      • Henderson, Sarah, MP
    • lalor electorate: water
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • page electorate
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • arts
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  • notices
  •   questions in writing
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: staff contracts (question no. 850) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: mobile phones and tablets (question no. 1048) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of prime minister and cabinet: departmental staff redundancies (question no. 1118) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • kent relocation services (question no. 1499) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • wj and je o'malley (question no. 1500) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • orima research pty ltd (question no. 1571) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • insightly inc: customer relationship management tool (question no. 1573) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • swearing in ceremonies at government house: costs (question no. 1590) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • future fund (question no. 1601) (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • minister assisting the prime minister: counter-terrorism staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1602) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for infrastructure and regional development: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1603) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for employment: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1604) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for education and training: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1605) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for social services: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1606) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for defence: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1607) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for immigration and border protection: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1608) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for health: staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1609) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister assisting the prime minister on counter-terrorism: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1610) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for infrastructure and regional development: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1611) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for employment: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1612) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for education and training: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1613) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for social services: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1614) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for defence: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1615) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for immigration and boarder protection: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1616) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for health: ministerial staffing 2014-15 (question no. 1617) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • immigration and border protection: lost, stolen or misplaced equipment (question no. 1621) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister assisting the prime minister on counter-terrorism: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1622) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for infrastructure and regional development: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1623) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for employment: domestic and internation travel 2014-15 (question no. 1624) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for education and training: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1625) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for social services: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1626) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for defence: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1627) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for immigration and border protection: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1628) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • assistant minister for health: domestic and international travel 2014-15 (question no. 1629) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • immigration and border protection: ministerial staff training (question no. 1633) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • education and training: media events (question no. 1636) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • immigration and border protection portfolio: media events (question no. 1638) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • immigration and border protection portfolio: conferences (question no. 1643) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no. 1648) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • manufacturing transition program (question no. 1657) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • next generation manufacturing investment program (question no. 1658) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • automotive diversification program (question no. 1659) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • communications and the arts: departmental costs (question no. 1674) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • temporary work visas (question no. 1741) (Zappia, Tony, MP)

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