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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   petitions
    • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • historic motor vehicles
    • marriage
    • marriage
    • halal certification
  •   petitions
    • responses
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • climate change
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme
    • climate change
  •   petitions
    • statements
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   bills
    • trade marks amendment (iconic symbols of national identity) bill 2015
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Katter, Bob, MP
  •   motions
    • broadband
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • Scott, Fiona, MP
      • Husic, Ed, MP
    • workplace relations
      • Champion, Nick, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • Wyatt, Ken, MP
    • northern australia
      • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • Snowdon, Warren, MP
      • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • Katter, Bob, MP
    • western australia
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • Jensen, Dennis, MP
      • Gray, Gary, MP
      • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • Albanese, Anthony, MP
  •   bills
    • australian defence force cover bill 2015, australian defence force superannuation bill 2015, defence legislation amendment (superannuation and adf cover) bill 2015, gene technology amendment bill 2015, passports legislation amendment (integrity) bill 2015, australian small business and family enterprise ombudsman bill 2015, australian small business and family enterprise ombudsman (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2015, australian radiation protection and nuclear safety amendment bill 2015, acts and instruments (framework reform) (consequential provisions) bill 2015
      • assent
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (2015 measures no. 4) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Gillespie, David, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
        • Laming, Andrew, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
      • third reading
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
  •   statements by members
    • world war i
      • Macklin, Jenny, MP
    • barton electorate: st george beachside dash
      • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
    • alcohol advertising review board
      • Parke, Melissa, MP
    • bonner electorate: green heart fair
      • Vasta, Ross, MP
    • australian technology park
      • Husic, Ed, MP
    • north west football league
      • Whiteley, Brett, MP
    • abbott government
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • employment
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • parramatta electorate: the king's school
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • hindmarsh electorate: football
      • Williams, Matt, MP
    • scullin electorate: mill park primary school
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • o'connor electorate: hidden treasures of the great southern bloom festival
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • lalor electorate: student representative council forum
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • la trobe electorate: bunjil place precinct
      • Wood, Jason, MP
    • national stroke week
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
    • hasluck electorate: centenary of anzac
      • Wyatt, Ken, MP
    • perth freight link
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • durack electorate: dowerin gwn7 machinery field days
      • Price, Melissa, MP
    • domestic violence
      • Shorten, Bill, MP
  •   ministerial arrangements
    • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • domestic violence (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • trade with china (Marino, Nola, MP)
    • abbott government (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • infrastructure (Irons, Steve, MP)
    • perth freight link (MacTiernan, Alannah, MP)
    • defence recruitment (McGowan, Cathy, MP)
    • trade (Wyatt, Ken, MP)
    • abbott government (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • economy (Price, Melissa, MP)
    • australian broadcasting corporation (Clare, Jason, MP)
    • trade with china (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • foreign investment (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • trade (Wilson, Rick, MP)
    • climate change (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • trade with china (Simpkins, Luke, MP)
    • infrastructure (Albanese, Anthony, MP)
    • infrastructure (Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP)
    • health (King, Catherine, MP)
    • trade with china (Williams, Matt, MP)
    • abbott government (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • child care (Jensen, Dennis, MP)
    • fair work commission (O'Connor, Brendan, MP)
    • employment (Goodenough, Ian, MP)
  •   personal explanations
    • Albanese, Anthony, MP
    • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   committees
    • house committee
      • membership
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   ministerial statements
    • investment
      • Robb, Andrew, MP
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
  •   committees
    • environment committee
      • membership
        • Scott, Bruce (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
    • treaties committee
      • report
        • Roy, Wyatt, MP
    • law enforcement committee
      • report
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
  •   bills
    • tax and superannuation laws amendment (better targeting the income tax transparency laws) bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
        • Williams, Matt, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • Thomson, Kelvin, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • division
        • division
      • third reading
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • water amendment bill 2015
      • returned from senate
    • treasury legislation amendment (small business and unfair contract terms) bill 2015
      • consideration of senate message
    • civil law and justice (omnibus amendments) bill 2015
      • first reading
    • omnibus repeal day (autumn 2015) bill 2015, amending acts 1980 to 1989 repeal bill 2015, statute law revision bill (no. 2) 2015
      • second reading
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Scott, Bruce (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • liberal party leadership
      • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
    • tasmania: economy
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
    • multiculturalism
      • Giles, Andrew, MP
    • asylum seekers, north queensland
      • Christensen, George, MP
    • uber
      • Byrne, Anthony, MP
    • rail infrastructure
      • Coulton, Mark, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • abbott government
        • Champion, Nick, MP
      • northern territory pride of australia medal
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
      • domestic violence
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • trade with china
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • abbott government
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • gilmore electorate
        • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
      • mossfield, mrs jan
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • lyons electorate: rural awards
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • dunn, mr chris
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • tangney electorate: anzac day schools' awards
        • Jensen, Dennis, MP
    • private members' business
      • health: asthma
        • Hall, Jill, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • animal welfare
        • Wood, Jason, MP
        • O'Neil, Clare, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
      • health: prostate cancer
        • Clare, Jason, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Swan, Wayne, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • malaysia
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
        • Watts, Tim, MP
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
        • Husic, Ed, MP
      • apprenticeships
        • Bird, Sharon, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • australian defence force cadet program
        • Cobb, John, MP
        • Feeney, David, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
      • national police remembrance day
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
    • bills
      • marriage legislation amendment bill 2015
        • second reading
          • McGowan, Cathy, MP
          • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
    • statements by members
      • human trafficking
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • australian football league
        • Price, Melissa, MP
      • domestic violence
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • hume electorate: agriculture
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • petitions: asylum seekers
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • church, mr george
        • Wilson, Rick, MP
      • newcastle electorate: local sporting champions grants
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • peacekeeping operations
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • shortland electorate: meals on wheels
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
      • indi electorate: mount beauty secondary college
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • colless, mr lindsay, hammond, mr garth, kitchen, mr jack
        • Marino, Nola, MP
      • newcastle electorate: cessnock memorial service
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • page electorate: kyogle public school performing arts team
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • abbott government
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • anti-dumping commission
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
      • workplace relations
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • plover appreciation day
        • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
      • army aboriginal community assistance program
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • cowan electorate: st stephen's school
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
      • page electorate: netball
        • Hogan, Kevin, MP
      • shortland electorate: parliament house school tours
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • commonwealth festival of synchronised swimming
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • indi summit
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
      • mcmillan electorate: warrugal bowling club 100th anniversary
        • Broadbent, Russell, MP
      • shortland electorate: house with no steps
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • lyons electorate: centenary of anzac
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • indi electorate: catholic college
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • grievance debate
      • abbott government
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
      • trade with china
        • Markus, Louise, MP
      • abbott government
        • Neumann, Shayne, MP
      • leichhardt electorate: pacific patrol boat replacement program
        • Entsch, Warren, MP
      • throsby electorate: employment
        • Jones, Stephen, MP
      • parramatta electorate: multiculturalism
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • cowan electorate: broadband
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • human rights
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • braddon electorate, world suicide prevention day, national stroke week
        • Whiteley, Brett, MP
      • health funding, illicit drugs
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • swan electorate: belmont community group
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • asylum seekers
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • australian water holdings (question no. 154) (Danby, Michael, MP)
    • environment: training (question no. 865) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • finance: energy efficiency upgrades (question no. 938) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • foreign affairs and trade: departmental media events (question no. 1328) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • education and training: departmental media events (question no. 1329) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • environment: departmental media events (question no. 1341) (Conroy, Pat, MP)
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme (question no. 1486) (King, Catherine, MP)

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