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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   bills
    • tax laws amendment (small business restructure roll-over) bill 2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2015-2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 4) 2015-2016
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
    • food standards australia new zealand amendment (forum on food regulation and other measures) bill 2015
      • consideration of senate message
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • competition and consumer amendment (payment surcharges) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • consideration in detail
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • third reading
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
  •   committees
    • publications committee
      • report
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
  •   bills
    • building and construction industry (improving productivity) bill 2013 [no. 2], building and construction industry (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2013 [no. 2]
      • second reading
        • Mitchell, Rob (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • division
        • Mitchell, Rob (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • division
      • third reading
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • Burke, Tony, MP
        • Mitchell, Rob (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • division
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
        • division
        • Mitchell, Rob (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • division
    • building and construction industry (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2013 [no. 2]
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (2015 measures no. 6) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
      • third reading
        • Hawke, Alex, MP
    • social services legislation amendment (budget repair) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Jensen, Dennis, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Tudge, Alan, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
  •   statements by members
    • special broadcasting service: the family law
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • economy
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
    • shakespeare, mr graeme
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • cowan electorate: roads
      • Simpkins, Luke, MP
    • indi electorate: cafe connect
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • defence training
      • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
    • shipping
      • Jones, Stephen, MP
    • carruthers, mr peter
      • Broadbent, Russell, MP
    • indigenous affairs
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • sport: surfing
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • turnbull government
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • hume electorate: fires
      • Taylor, Angus, MP
    • workplace relations: mv portland
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • infrastructure: bridges renewal program
      • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • ethiopia
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • deakin electorate: community awards
      • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • science
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • forde electorate: beenleigh and districts senior citizens centre; rowan, ms linda
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • science
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • education (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • women in the workforce (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • economy (Zimmerman, Trent, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • asylum seekers: children (Bandt, Adam, MP)
    • taxation (Coleman, David, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • immigration and border protection (Hogan, Kevin, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Chesters, Lisa, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Broadbent, Russell, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • welfare reform (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • goods and services tax (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • agriculture (Broad, Andrew, MP)
    • marriage (Butler, Terri, MP)
    • bass electorate: trade (Nikolic, Andrew, MP)
    • broadband (Clare, Jason, MP)
    • veterans (Prentice, Jane, MP)
    • broadband (Clare, Jason, MP)
    • small business (Wicks, Lucy, MP)
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   matters of public importance
    • vocational education and training
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Bird, Sharon, MP
      • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
      • Owens, Julie, MP
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Williams, Matt, MP
      • Champion, Nick, MP
      • Marino, Nola, MP
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • Hastie, Andrew, MP
  •   bills
    • australian institute of aboriginal and torres strait islander studies amendment bill 2015, amending acts 1990 to 1999 repeal bill 2015, statute law revision bill (no. 3) 2015
      • returned from senate
  •   committees
    • infrastructure, transport and cities committee
      • membership
        • Scott, Bruce (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
  •   bills
    • social services legislation amendment (budget repair) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Smith, Tony, MP
    • pentridge jail: development
      • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
    • boothby electorate: roads
      • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
    • corbett, dr patricia
      • Leigh, Andrew, MP
    • water
      • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
    • shortland electorate: belmont medicare office
      • Hall, Jill, MP
    • innovation
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • water
      • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • tran, mr tan
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • wounded heroes
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • broadband
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • lyons electorate: australia day honours
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • isaacs electorate: sport
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
      • lindsay electorate: infrastructure
        • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • williams, ms suzanne rose
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • murray-darling basin
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • japaljarri, mr andrew spencer
        • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • lyne electorate: local government
        • Gillespie, David, MP
      • franklin electorate: centrelink and medicare
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • flinders electorate: phillip island medical hub, flinders electorate: awards
        • Hunt, Greg, MP
      • deakin university bridge plan
        • Burke, Anna, MP
      • citizenship
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
      • marriage
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • bennelong electorate: australia day honours
        • Alexander, John, MP
      • moreton electorate: community awards
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
      • mcmillan electorate: leongatha anzac memorial
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • nevin, mr raymond, mahoney, ms desiree
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • robertson electorate: australia day honours
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • statements on indulgence
      • natural disasters
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • Hastie, Andrew, MP
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • committees
      • joint committee of public accounts and audit
        • report
          • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • standing committee on economics
        • report
          • Alexander, John, MP
    • adjournment
      • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • barry, mr william 'liam'
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
      • banks electorate
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • multinational tax avoidance
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
      • constitutional monarchy
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • throsby electorate: national broadband network
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • community safety
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
      • shipping
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • hinkler electorate: broadband
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • shipping
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • citizenship
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • goods and services tax
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • migration
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • department of employment: departmental hospitality (question no. 1433 - amended) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: costs associated with change of scope (question no. 1691) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: departmental and agency venue hire costs 2014-15 (question no. 1962) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • medibank private (question no. 2031) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • perth freight link: documents (question no. 2032) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • national reporting requirements for adverse reactions to vaccines (question no. 2033) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • genetic markers and adverse reactions to some vaccines (question no. 2034) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • national immunisation program schedule (question no. 2035) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2043) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • centrifuges at the natanz and fordow plants (question no. 2044) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • iran: united nations security council resolution (question no. 2045) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • iran: united nations security council resolution (question no. 2046) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • department of foreign affairs and trade: advisory council (question no. 2049) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: advisory council (question no. 2053) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: advisory council (question no. 2055) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of health: advisory council (question no. 2057) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of veterans' affairs: advisory council (question no. 2059) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • minister for communications: advisory council (question no 2060) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of employment: advisory council (question no. 2061) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: advisory council (question no. 2062) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of social services: costs associated with training departmental staff (question no. 2067) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • commission of the status on women luncheon (question no. 2068) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • indonesia-australia partnership on food security in the red meat and cattle sector (question no. 2072) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • humanitarian settlement services and complex case support programs (question no. 2073) (Rowland, Michelle, MP)
    • perth international airport (question no. 2075) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • operation fides (question no. 2076) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • serana (wa) pty ltd (question no. 2077) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: costs associated with the new zealand bilateral engagement (question no. 2078) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: costs associated with the coordination committee meeting of the regional plan of action to promote responsible fishing practices (question no. 2079) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: costs associated with director-general of the international organisation of vine and wine dinner (question no. 2080) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: united states bilateral engagement (question no. 2081) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of agriculture and water resources: formal dinner china (question no. 2082) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: papua new guinea government working lunch (question no. 2083) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: sri lankan government dinner (question no. 2084) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2085) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
  •   questions in writing
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2086) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2087) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2088) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2089) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2090) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2091) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2092) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2095) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no. 2096) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2097) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2098) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2099) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2100) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: catering and hospitality (question no 2101) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • department of defence: darwin port advice (question no. 2104) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • port of darwin: lease (question no. 2105) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • minister for defence: port of darwin (question no 2106) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • department of immigration: syrian refugees (question no 2109) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: asylum seekers (question no 2110) (Christensen, George, MP)
    • serco bendigo (question no. 2111) (Chesters, Lisa, MP)
    • pesticides (question no. 2112) (Parke, Melissa, MP)
    • pesticides (question no. 2113) (Parke, Melissa, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: asylum seekers (question no 2114) (Burke, Anna, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: maritime crew visa (question no 2115) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • department of immigration and border protection: temporary work visa (question no 2116) (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2117) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2118) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2119) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2120) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2121) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2122) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • joint comprehensive plan of action (question no. 2123) (Danby, Michael, MP)

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