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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • falun gong
    • asylum seekers: children
    • treatment of asylum seekers
    • temporary protection visas
    • islam in australia
    • treatment of asylum seekers
    • animal factory farms
    • halal certification
    • halal certification
    • longwarry: pharmacy services
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • telecommunications
    • aboriginal land grant (jervis bay territory) act
    • nbn co limited
    • iraq and syria
    • medicare
    • environment
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   committees
    • standing committee on the environment
      • report
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
  •   private members' business
    • child care
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • Hall, Jill, MP
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
      • Owens, Julie, MP
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • Brough, Mal, MP
      • O'Neil, Clare, MP
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • greste, mr peter
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
  •   committees
    • public works committee
      • report
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
  •   bills
    • environment legislation amendment bill 2013
      • consideration of senate message
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
    • acts and instruments (framework reform) bill 2014
      • consideration of senate message
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
    • crimes legislation amendment (psychoactive substances and other measures) bill 2014
      • consideration of senate message
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
        • Feeney, David, MP
    • enhancing online safety for children bill 2014, enhancing online safety for children (consequential amendments) bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
  •   statements by members
    • mcleod, mr connor
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
    • food labelling
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • mcleod, mr connor
      • Husic, Ed, MP
    • foreign investment
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
    • greyhound racing
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • chinese club of queensland
      • Prentice, Jane, MP
    • kingsford smith lunar new year festival
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • juvenile arthritis fundraiser
      • Coleman, David, MP
    • adelaide terminal control unit
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • food labelling laws
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • hume bank city2city
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • south australian country press awards
      • Pasin, Tony, MP
    • griffith australia day awards
      • Butler, Terri, MP
    • forde electorate: calyn hoad and dana prokic
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • werribee rotary club annual charity golf day
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • aviation heritage museum, western australian airways
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • tongs, captain bede george donald, oam, mm
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • northern territory: cyclone lam
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
    • helal, dr mike
      • Feeney, David, MP
    • trade, reid fruits
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
  •   statements on indulgence
    • queensland: cyclone marcia, northern territory: cyclone lam
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   condolences
    • bandler, mrs faith, ac
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • iraq (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • national security (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
    • ukraine (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • national security (O'Dowd, Ken, MP)
    • national security (Macklin, Jenny, MP)
    • government debt (Palmer, Clive, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • law enforcement (Pitt, Keith, MP)
    • hepatitis a (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Alexander, John, MP)
    • hepatitis a (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • budget (Stone, Dr Sharman, MP)
    • hepatitis a (Jones, Stephen, MP)
    • education (Smith, Tony, MP)
    • quarantine (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • child care (Vasta, Ross, MP)
    • defence procurement (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • green army program (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • defence procurement (Feeney, David, MP)
    • industry (Ramsey, Rowan, MP)
    • australia day honours (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • work for the dole (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
  •   parliamentary representation
    • oath or affirmation of allegiance
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 22 and 23 of 2014-15
      • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   bills
    • enhancing online safety for children bill 2014, enhancing online safety for children (consequential amendments) bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Ellis, Kate, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Cobb, John, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Markus, Louise, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
      • third reading
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
    • enhancing online safety for children (consequential amendments) bill 2014
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   documents
    • department of the prime minister and cabinet
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • Tudge, Alan, MP
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • Price, Melissa, MP
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • Husic, Ed, MP
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • Cobb, John, MP
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • Chester, Darren, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Scott, Bruce (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • child care
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • small business
      • Henderson, Sarah, MP
    • manufacturing
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • calare electorate: anzac centenary local grants program
      • Cobb, John, MP
    • australian constitution
      • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
    • infrastructure
      • Hendy, Peter, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • victoria: public transport infrastructure
        • Danby, Michael, MP
      • tasmania: hospitals
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • o'grady, mr paul francis
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • corangamite electorate: employment
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
      • giles, ms campbel
        • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
      • petrie electorate: roads
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • cunningham electorate: fundraising events
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • queensland: cyclone marcia
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • medical workforce
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • private members' business
      • auschwitz memorial
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
      • complementary medicine
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • taxation
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • human rights: north korea
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Randall, Don, MP
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • protection of civilians
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
    • statements by members
      • nikolopoulos, mr kostas
        • Burke, Anna, MP
      • bennelong electorate: lunar new year
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • petition: climate change
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • sunnyfield disability services
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • petitions: climate change
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • lyne electorate: agricultural show societies
        • Gillespie, David, MP
      • richmond electorate: health
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • east west link
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • foodbank queensland
        • Gambaro, Teresa, MP
      • shortland electorate: school leaders
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • economy
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • bendigo electorate: community legal centres
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • criminal justice system
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • franklin electorate: saluting their service
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • macarthur electorate: appin primary school
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
      • makin electorate: bombing of darwin commemoration service
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • hasluck electorate: aged care
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • scullin electorate: chinese new year
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • south east regional hospital
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
      • food labelling
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • clean up australia day
        • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
      • university of newcastle
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • hindmarsh electorate: morning tea
        • Williams, Matt, MP
      • fraser electorate: belconnen
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • swan electorate: centenary of anzac
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • bendigo electorate: st kilian's primary school
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • swan electorate: youth focus
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • franklin electorate: a taste of the huon
        • Collins, Julie, MP
    • grievance debate
      • Jones, Ewen (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • canberra electorate: australian public service
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • family violence
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • community television
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • australian seafood industry
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • federal election
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • queensland: cyclone marcia
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
        • Prentice, Jane (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
  •   questions in writing
    • infrastructure projects: tasmania (question no. 269) (Collins, Julie, MP)
    • attorney-general's department: commonwealth grants (question no. 417) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • attorney-general's department: consultants (question no. 525) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • cessation of the t-qual accreditation scheme (question no. 541) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • cadbury's $16 million grant (question no. 544) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • survey of tourist accommodation (question no. 546) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • government’s industry innovation and competitiveness agenda (question no. 547) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • infrastructure australia board: members (question no. 551) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 552) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 553) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • government institutions: buy australia products (question no. 570) (Katter, Bob, MP)
    • unemployment (question no. 608) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • international competition network (question no. 658) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • united nations world tourism organization (question no. 660) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • five star trucking initiative (question no. 665) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • medicare benefits schedule (question no. 666) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • national broadband network (question no. 696) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)

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