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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 6) 2014-2015, tax and superannuation laws amendment (medicare levy and medicare levy surcharge) bill 2015, tax and superannuation laws amendment (2015 measures no. 1) bill 2015, superannuation guarantee (administration) amendment bill 2015, labor 2013-14 budget savings (measures no. 1) bill 2014, customs amendment (australian trusted trader programme) bill 2015, personal property securities amendment (deregulatory measures) bill 2014, private health insurance (national joint replacement register levy) amendment bill 2015, appropriation bill (no. 1) 2015-2016, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2015-2016, appropriation bill (no. 5) 2014-2015, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2015-2016, copyright amendment (online infringement) bill 2015, energy grants and other legislation amendment (ethanol and biodiesel) bill 2015, excise tariff amendment (ethanol and biodiesel) bill 2015, private health insurance supervisory levy imposition bill 2015, private health insurance (risk equalisation levy) amendment bill 2015, private health insurance (prudential supervision) bill 2015, private health insurance (collapsed insurer levy) amendment bill 2015, private health insurance (prudential supervision) (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2015, crimes legislation amendment (penalty unit) bill 2015, national health amendment (pharmaceutical benefits) bill 2015, renewable energy (electricity) amendment bill 2015, social services and other legislation amendment (seniors supplement cessation) bill 2014, export charges (collection) bill 2015, export charges (imposition—customs) bill 2015, export charges (imposition—excise) bill 2015, export charges (imposition—general) bill 2015, imported food charges (collection) bill 2015, imported food charges (imposition—customs) bill 2015, imported food charges (imposition—excise) bill 2015, imported food charges (imposition—general) bill 2015, customs tariff amendment (fuel indexation) bill 2015, excise tariff amendment (fuel indexation) bill 2015, fuel indexation (road funding) bill 2015, fuel indexation (road funding) special account bill 2015, migration amendment (regional processing arrangements) bill 2015, tax and superannuation laws amendment (employee share schemes) bill 2015, defence legislation (enhancement of military justice) bill 2015, social services legislation amendment (defined benefit income streams) bill 2015, airports amendment bill 2015, law enforcement legislation amendment (powers) bill 2015, social services legislation amendment (fair and sustainable pensions) bill 2015, business services wage assessment tool payment scheme bill 2014, business services wage assessment tool payment scheme (consequential amendments) bill 2014
      • assent
    • migration amendment (regional processing arrangements) bill 2015
      • returned from senate
  •   business
    • suspension of standing and sessional orders
      • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   committees
    • social policy and legal affairs committee
      • report
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Christensen, George, MP
    • joint committee of public accounts and audit
      • report
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
  •   bills
    • crimes legislation amendment (powers, offences and other measures) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Feeney, David, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Markus, Louise, MP
        • Wood, Jason, MP
  •   statements by members
    • abbott government: indigenous affairs
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
    • solomon electorate: davis cup
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
    • abbott government: climate change
      • O'Neil, Clare, MP
    • catalina flying boats
      • Hawke, Alex, MP
    • abbott government: employment
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • republic of singapore: 50th anniversary
      • Goodenough, Ian, MP
    • defence procurement
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • eden-monaro electorate: business community
      • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • indi electorate
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • page electorate: casino drill hall
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • abbott government: workplace relations
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • petrie electorate: dolphin oval
      • Howarth, Luke, MP
    • abbott government: workplace relations
      • Butler, Terri, MP
    • lyons electorate: r stephens
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
    • abbott government
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • swan electorate: education
      • Irons, Steve, MP
    • abbott government
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • herbert electorate: townsville
      • Jones, Ewen, MP
    • abbott government: broadband
      • Chalmers, Jim, MP
    • renewable energy
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
  •   condolences
    • randall, mr donald james
      • Smith, Tony, MP
    • sim, mr john peter, cbe
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • employment (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • climate change (Alexander, John, MP)
    • employment (O'Connor, Brendan, MP)
    • climate change (Irons, Steve, MP)
    • climate change (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • climate change (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • climate change (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • climate change (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • economy (Markus, Louise, MP)
    • climate change (Watts, Tim, MP)
    • taxation (Taylor, Angus, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • defence procurement (Williams, Matt, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • trade with china (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • defence procurement (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • illicit drugs (Matheson, Russell, MP)
    • marriage (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • national education standards (Scott, Fiona, MP)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 1 and 2 of 2015-16
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • renewable energy
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Butler, Mark, MP
      • Hunt, Greg, MP
      • Chalmers, Jim, MP
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • Pasin, Tony, MP
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • membership
        • Scott, Bruce (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
    • human rights committee
      • report
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
  •   bills
    • crimes legislation amendment (powers, offences and other measures) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Wood, Jason, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • asylum seekers
    • australia's asylum seekers policies
    • burnett heads: telecommunications
    • electorate of macmillan: treatment of asylum seekers
    • citizenship
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   private members' business
    • netball
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
    • small business
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • Williams, Matt, MP
      • Chalmers, Jim, MP
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • gastroenterological disorders
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • Hall, Jill, MP
      • Gillespie, David, MP
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
    • teacher education ministerial advisory group
      • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • workplace relations: penalty rates
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
    • lindsay electorate
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
    • prime minister
      • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • myanmar cyclone
      • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • renewable energy
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
    • hume electorate
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
  • notices

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