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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   statements on indulgence
    • member for kennedy
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   committees
    • petitions committee
      • report
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
  •   petitions
    • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • western sydney airport
    • higher education
    • catholic church
    • out of home care
    • taxation: sugar-sweetened drinks
    • disability language
    • cannabis
    • minister for immigration and border protection
    • islam
    • national security
    • parliamentarians' entitlements
    • centrelink
    • road safety
    • brisbane airport
    • australian classification board
    • national broadband network
    • suicide
    • sexual abuse
    • western australia: goods and services tax
    • australian defence force
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • national broadband network
    • family assistance rates
    • veterans' review board
    • age pension
    • vet fee-help
    • taxation: tobacco
    • asylum seekers
    • asylum seekers
    • women only beach
    • racial discrimination act 1975
    • standing orders
    • humanitarian visas
    • aged care
    • asylum seekers
    • health insurance act 1973
    • offshore wagering
    • national anthem
    • asylum seekers
    • australia-united states relationship
    • voting age
    • president of the united states of america
    • immigration
    • cowan electorate: national broadband network
    • asylum seekers
    • immigration
    • tasmania: kentish health centre
    • tasmanian freight equalisation scheme, bass strait passenger vehicle equalisation scheme
    • trove
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
  •   bills
    • public service amendment (supporting a regional workforce) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Katter, Bob, MP
  •   private members' business
    • decentralisation
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
      • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
      • Kelly, Mike, MP
      • Drum, Damian, MP
    • cyclone debbie
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • Chalmers, Jim, MP
      • Landry, Michelle, MP
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • Dick, Milton, MP
      • Christensen, George, MP
      • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
  •   bills
    • fair work amendment (protecting take home pay) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Keay, Justine, MP
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Champion, Nick, MP
    • biosecurity amendment (ballast water and other measures) bill 2017, crimes amendment (penalty unit) bill 2017, disability services amendment (linking upper age limits for disability employment services to pension age) bill 2017, parliamentary business resources bill 2017, parliamentary business resources (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2017, personal property securities amendment (pps leases) bill 2017, protection of the sea (prevention of pollution from ships) amendment (polar code) bill 2017, treasury laws amendment (enterprise tax plan no. 2) bill 2017, social security legislation amendment (youth jobs path: prepare, trial, hire) bill 2016
      • assent
  •   committees
    • public works committee
      • report
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
    • intelligence and security committee
      • report
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2017-2018, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2017-2018, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2017-2018
      • second reading
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
  •   statements by members
    • kingsford smith electorate: st anthony of padua church
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • forrest electorate: margaret river wine exports
      • Marino, Nola, MP
    • blaxland electorate: employment
      • Clare, Jason, MP
    • forde electorate: shailer park state high school
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • national indigenous youth parliament 2017
      • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
    • ride against drugs
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • bass electorate: launceston community legal centre
      • Hart, Ross, MP
    • fisher electorate: small business
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
    • brand electorate: rockingham rams football club
      • King, Madeleine, MP
    • robertson electorate: budget
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • oxley electorate: spirit of anzac award
      • Dick, Milton, MP
    • o'connor electorate: veterans
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • bruce electorate: dandenong immigration office
      • Hill, Julian, MP
    • st andrew's church choir
      • Wilson, Tim, MP
    • workplace relations
      • Feeney, David, MP
    • workplace relations
      • Wood, Jason, MP
    • workplace relations
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • north sydney electorate: volunteers
      • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
    • education
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • bennelong electorate: schools
      • Alexander, John, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • pauline hanson's one nation (Dreyfus, Mark, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (Henderson, Sarah, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • national disability insurance scheme (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
    • budget (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • budget (Wilson, Tim, MP)
    • budget (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • health care (Irons, Steve, MP)
    • budget (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • agriculture industry (Coulton, Mark, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • defence procurement (Flint, Nicolle, MP)
    • budget (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • national security (Falinski, Jason, MP)
    • budget (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • education (Crewther, Chris, MP)
    • banking and financial services (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • education (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
    • budget (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • budget (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • budget (Collins, Julie, MP)
    • budget (O'Brien, Llew, MP)
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 50 and 51 of 2016-2017
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   statement by the speaker
    • parliament house: security
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2017-2018, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2017-2018, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2017-2018
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Marino, Nola, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 1) 2017-2018, appropriation bill (no. 2) 2017-2018, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 1) 2017-2018
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • procedural text
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • King, Catherine, MP
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
        • Katter, Bob, MP
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • kingsford smith electorate: housing affordability
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • flanagan, mr kevin
      • McVeigh, John, MP
    • gorton electorate: roads
      • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
    • welfare reform
      • Morton, Ben, MP
    • budget
      • Mitchell, Rob, MP
    • small business
      • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • north queensland: infrastructure
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
      • swan electorate: volunteer grants
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • macquarie electorate: community events
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • australian war memorial, national boer war memorial
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • bhp billiton
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • groom electorate: first coat
        • McVeigh, John, MP
      • budget
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • berowra electorate: northcott
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
      • lalor electorate: multiculturalism
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • south asian film, arts and literature festival
        • Alexander, John, MP
    • private members' business
      • volunteers
        • Hill, Julian, MP
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Lamb, Susan, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
      • energy
        • Littleproud, David, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
        • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Feeney, David, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
      • infrastructure
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • O'Brien, Ted, MP
        • Wilson, Josh, MP
        • Morton, Ben, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
      • internet content
        • Howarth, Luke, MP
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Marino, Nola, MP
      • labour hire industry
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • statements by members
      • melbourne electorate: kensington neighbourhood house
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • calare electorate: ironfest
        • Gee, Andrew, MP
      • port adelaide electorate: volunteers
        • Butler, Mark, MP
      • menzies 'forgotten people' address: 75th anniversary
        • Andrews, Kevin, MP
      • broadband
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • buddha's day and multicultural festival
        • Banks, Julia, MP
      • new leaf medical clinic
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • mallee electorate
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • public transport
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • salvation army australia
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • edmunds, ms carol
        • Keay, Justine, MP
      • wright electorate: horse industry
        • Buchholz, Scott, MP
      • national palliative care week
        • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
      • marchetti, mr francesco 'frank'
        • Christensen, George, MP
      • oxley electorate: brisbane rotary fun run, oxley electorate: 4074 family fun day
        • Dick, Milton, MP
      • banks electorate: padstow rsl youth swim club
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • greek festival of sydney
        • Burney, Linda, MP
      • menzies: caring for kids
        • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • macquarie electorate: mental health services
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • murray electorate: infrastructure
        • Drum, Damian, MP
      • workplace relations
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • veterans' affairs
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
      • hinder, mr jayson
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • legal aid
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
      • national palliative care week
        • Swanson, Meryl, MP
      • dink, mr hrant
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
      • hindmarsh electorate: jetty road
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
      • rotary foundation
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • higher education
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • rotary oceania medical aid for children
        • Alexander, John, MP
    • private members' business
      • adult migrant english program
        • Leeser, Julian, MP
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Aly, Anne, MP
        • Banks, Julia, MP
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • schools
        • Georganas, Steve, MP
        • Drum, Damian, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Gee, Andrew, MP
        • Swanson, Meryl, MP
        • Banks, Julia, MP
      • israel
        • Wilson, Tim, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Kelly, Mike, MP
        • Wallace, Andrew, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • Khalil, Peter, MP
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
        • Feeney, David, MP
      • telecommunications
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Keay, Justine, MP
        • Price, Melissa, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • child support program (question no. 687) (Perrett, Graham, MP)
    • financial assistance grants (question no. 694) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • climate change (question no. 702) (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • national landcare program (question no. 712) (Katter, Bob, MP)
    • department of education and training: infrastructure projects (question no. 713) (Albanese, Anthony, MP)

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