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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   parliamentary representation
    • members sworn
  •   committees
    • petitions committee
      • report
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
  •   petitions
    • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • pensions
    • lake burley griffin
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme: fletcher, new south wales
    • national broadband network
    • palestine
    • house of representatives: online petition system
    • single parent families
    • asylum seekers
    • national holiday
    • labour hire casualisation
    • indue welfare card
    • abbott, hon. tony
    • gambling advertisement
    • pensions
    • marriage
    • human rights
    • political donations
    • west papua
    • marriage
    • epetitions
  •   petitions
    • asylum seekers
      • responses
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
  •   bills
    • fair work amendment (protecting christmas) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • renew australia bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
    • commonwealth electoral amendment (protect the eureka flag) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • King, Catherine, MP
    • high speed rail planning authority bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   private members' business
    • unicef 70th anniversary
      • Henderson, Sarah, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • McVeigh, John, MP
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
      • Perrett, Graham, MP
  •   bills
    • marriage legislation amendment bill 2016 [no. 2]
      • second reading
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • King, Madeleine, MP
  •   private members' business
    • middle east
      • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • Hayes, Chris, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2016-2017, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2016-2017, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2016-2017
      • assent
    • narcotic drugs legislation amendment bill 2016, narcotic drugs (licence charges) bill 2016, higher education support legislation amendment (2016 measures no. 1) bill 2016, customs tariff amendment (2017 harmonized system changes) bill 2016, customs amendment (2017 harmonized system changes) bill 2016
      • returned from senate
  •   committees
    • treaties committee
      • membership
    • economics committee
      • report
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Coleman, David, MP
  •   bills
    • criminal code amendment (war crimes) bill 2016, law enforcement legislation amendment (state bodies and other measures) bill 2016
      • report from committee
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • veterans' affairs legislation amendment (budget and other measures) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
        • King, Madeleine, MP
  •   statements by members
    • road safety: diplomatic corps
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • chisholm electorate: chinese community
      • Banks, Julia, MP
    • phelan, mr seumas
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • mallee electorate: storms
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
    • regional development australia
      • Feeney, David, MP
    • wright electorate: rio 2016 paralympics medallist
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • northern territory football league
      • Gosling, Luke, MP
    • dawson electorate: sugar cane industry
      • Christensen, George, MP
    • lindsay electorate: penrith valley chamber of commerce
      • Husar, Emma, MP
    • banks electorate: zoning rules
      • Coleman, David, MP
    • medicare
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • dunkley electorate: learn engage connect young parents program
      • Crewther, Chris, MP
    • prime minister
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • murray-darling basin
      • Drum, Damian, MP
    • indi electorate: back roads
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • mates4mates
      • Evans, Trevor, MP
    • parramatta electorate: international olympiads
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • boothby electorate: patritti wines
      • Flint, Nicolle, MP
    • murray-darling basin
      • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Joyce, Barnaby, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • freedom of information (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • water (Broad, Andrew, MP)
    • paid parental leave (Macklin, Jenny, MP)
    • economy (Price, Melissa, MP)
    • budget (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • climate change (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • building and construction industry (Morton, Ben, MP)
    • taxation (Bowen, Chris, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • tourism (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
    • schools (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • economy (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
    • deputy prime minister (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • economy (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
    • deputy prime minister (Shorten, Bill, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • national security (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • water (Burke, Tony, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Wood, Jason, MP)
    • migration (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • australia-united states relationship (Landry, Michelle, MP)
    • migration (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • employment (Entsch, Warren, MP)
  •   condolences
    • harris, mr bernie
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   documents
    • parliamentary service commissioner
      • presentation
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   bills
    • veterans' affairs legislation amendment (budget and other measures) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • King, Madeleine, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Porter, Christian, MP
      • third reading
        • Porter, Christian, MP
    • social services legislation amendment (family assistance alignment and other measures) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • third reading
        • Porter, Christian, MP
    • law enforcement legislation amendment (state bodies and other measures) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
      • third reading
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
    • customs tariff amendment (expanded information technology agreement implementation and other measures) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • third reading
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
    • social services legislation amendment (transition mobility allowance to the national disability insurance scheme) bill 2016
      • second reading
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
        • Burney, Linda, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Porter, Christian, MP
      • third reading
        • Porter, Christian, MP
  •   governor-general's speech
    • address-in-reply
      • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
      • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Wood, Jason, MP
      • Watts, Tim, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Vasta, Ross (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • petition: victoria roads
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • herbert electorate: methamphetamine
      • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
    • health care
      • Keay, Justine, MP
    • la trobe electorate: crime, joint standing committee on migration
      • Wood, Jason, MP
    • nuclear weapons
      • Wilson, Josh, MP
    • fisher electorate: mental health
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • petition: cowan electorate - internet access
        • Aly, Anne, MP
      • dunkley electorate: peninsula home hospice
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • medicare
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • petition: road infrastructure
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
      • longman electorate: electrical safety
        • Lamb, Susan, MP
      • sharma, mr manmeet, warren, ms elly
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
      • centre for quantum computation and communication technology
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • meningococcal disease
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
      • shipping
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • saint josephs riverwood sports club, bankstown district amateur football association, australian air league
        • Coleman, David, MP
    • private members' business
      • mahon, hon. hugh
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
      • turnbull government
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
        • Dick, Milton, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Keay, Justine, MP
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Drum, Damian, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • employment
        • Freelander, Mike, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • King, Madeleine, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • cashless debit card trial
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Burney, Linda, MP
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • working holiday maker program
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
        • Robert, Stuart, MP
    • constituency statements
      • mavraganis, mr con
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • volunteer grants program
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • palestine
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • o'connor electorate: pingelly memorial walk
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
      • dismissal
        • Hill, Julian, MP
      • victorian opera
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
      • halit, mr patrick
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • collins, mr wayne
        • Wood, Jason, MP
      • chifley electorate: bidwill shopping centre
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • north sydney electorate: research and development
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
      • jindalee bowls club
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • child sexual abuse
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • pronia
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • victoria: bushfires
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
      • australian capital territory: bushfires
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • higher education
        • Banks, Julia, MP
      • parliament house: catering
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • kenya go the distance?
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • bruce electorate: minaret college
        • Hill, Julian, MP
      • cotton industry
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
      • moreton-rankin unity cricket game
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • eaves water system
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • oxley electorate: veterans
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • workplace relations
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • indi electorate: bright marngrook family footy day
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • banks electorate: banks junior short film festival
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • isaac delivers
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • dunkley electorate: community support frankston
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • mayo electorate: kangaroo island students
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
      • murray electorate: jobs and investment fund
        • Drum, Damian, MP
    • private members' business
      • middle east
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Hart, Ross, MP
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
      • national security
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Aly, Anne, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Danby, Michael, MP
      • income inequality
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • battle of long tan
        • Littleproud, David, MP
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
        • Kelly, Mike, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Gosling, Luke, MP
      • white ribbon day
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • infrastructure (question no. 3) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • infrastructure (question no 12) (Elliot, Justine, MP)
    • superannuation (question no. 16) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • superannuation (question no. 17) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • pacific highway (question no. 19) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • pacific highway (question no. 20) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 21) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • westconnex (question no. 23) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)

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