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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   committees
    • selection committee
      • report
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   bills
    • crimes legislation amendment (sexual crimes against children and community protection measures) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
    • investigation and prosecution measures bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
    • criminal code amendment (impersonating a commonwealth body) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
    • migration amendment (prohibiting items in immigration detention facilities) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Dutton, Peter, MP
    • coastal trading (revitalising australian shipping) amendment bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Chester, Darren, MP
        • Burke, Tony, MP
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
        • Burke, Tony, MP
        • division
    • customs amendment (anti-dumping measures) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
    • statute update (smaller government) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
    • defence legislation amendment (2017 measures no. 1) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Rishworth, Amanda, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
    • australian nuclear science and technology organisation amendment bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Ciobo, Steven, MP
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • telecommunications and other legislation amendment bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Keenan, Michael, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • higher education support legislation amendment (a more sustainable, responsive and transparent higher education system) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Aly, Anne, MP
        • Owens, Julie, MP
        • Mitchell, Brian, MP
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
    • marriage law survey (additional safeguards) bill 2017
      • first reading
      • second reading
        • Chester, Darren, MP
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
      • third reading
        • Hartsuyker, Luke, MP
    • higher education support legislation amendment (a more sustainable, responsive and transparent higher education system) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
        • Chalmers, Jim, MP
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
  •   statements by members
    • johnson, ms constance (connie), oam
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • gilmore electorate
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
    • tasmania: australian federal police
      • Collins, Julie, MP
    • peel, mr lindsay john
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
    • tasmania: australian federal police
      • Keay, Justine, MP
    • petrie electorate: infrastructure
      • Howarth, Luke, MP
    • tasmania: australian federal police
      • Hart, Ross, MP
    • disability action week
      • Wallace, Andrew, MP
    • beechworth secondary college
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • robertson electorate: hustle for the russell's
      • Wicks, Lucy, MP
    • tasmania: australian federal police
      • Mitchell, Brian, MP
    • o'connor electorate: great southern housing initiative
      • Wilson, Rick, MP
    • centrelink
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • migration
      • Wilson, Tim, MP
    • western sydney: health care
      • Husar, Emma, MP
    • men's sheds
      • Wood, Jason, MP
    • centrelink
      • Georganas, Steve, MP
    • marriage
      • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
    • centrelink
      • Burney, Linda, MP
    • doohan, mr peter, rose, mr mervyn, am
      • Alexander, John, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • energy (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • energy (Banks, Julia, MP)
    • energy (Shorten, Bill, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • energy (Vasta, Ross, MP)
    • energy (Owens, Julie, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • murray-darling basin (Sharkie, Rebekha, MP)
    • energy (Coleman, David, MP)
    • energy (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • energy (Gee, Andrew, MP)
    • energy (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • workplace relations (McVeigh, John, MP)
    • climate change (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • citizenship (Wilson, Rick, MP)
    • climate change (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • welfare reform (Sudmalis, Ann, MP)
    • energy (Butler, Mark, MP)
    • welfare reform (Van Manen, Bert, MP)
    • energy (Shorten, Bill, MP)
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   parliamentary office holders
    • speaker's panel
      • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions to the speaker
    • questions in writing (Keogh, Matt, MP)
  •   matters of public importance
    • energy
      • Smith, Tony, MP
      • Butler, Mark, MP
      • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • Crewther, Chris, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
      • Gee, Andrew, MP
      • Husar, Emma, MP
      • Coleman, David, MP
      • Stanley, Anne, MP
      • Banks, Julia, MP
  •   bills
    • statute update (smaller government) bill 2017
      • report from federation chamber
      • third reading
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
    • defence legislation amendment (2017 measures no. 1) bill 2017
      • report from federation chamber
      • third reading
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
  •   committees
    • public accounts and audit committee
      • report
        • Hill, Julian, MP
    • standing committee on health, aged care and sport
      • report
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Zimmerman, Trent, MP
  •   personal explanations
    • Frydenberg, Josh, MP
  •   committees
    • corporations and financial services committee
      • report
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
  •   bills
    • higher education support legislation amendment (a more sustainable, responsive and transparent higher education system) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Irons, Steve (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
        • Giles, Andrew, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Sharkie, Rebekha, MP
        • Keay, Justine, MP
        • Wilkie, Andrew, MP
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
        • division
        • division
        • Smith, Tony, MP
        • division
      • consideration in detail
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • Bandt, Adam, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • McGowan, Cathy, MP
        • Plibersek, Tanya, MP
        • division
      • third reading
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
    • treasury laws amendment (enterprise tax plan no. 2) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
        • Keogh, Matt, MP
        • Flint, Nicolle, MP
  •   adjournment
    • turnbull government
      • Wilson, Josh, MP
    • page electorate: netball, nimbin root festival, lismore: floods
      • Hogan, Kevin, MP
    • mental health: suicide prevention
      • McBride, Emma, MP
    • petrie electorate
      • Howarth, Luke, MP
    • queensland country women's association
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • swan electorate: lathlain precinct redevelopment project
      • Irons, Steve, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • wale, mr ted
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • hasluck electorate: horticulture industry
        • Wyatt, Ken, MP
      • citizenship
        • Dreyfus, Mark, MP
      • hume electorate: volunteers, broadband
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
      • energy
        • Katter, Bob, MP
      • bonner electorate: local sporting champions, bonner electorate: language education
        • Vasta, Ross, MP
      • youth jobs path program
        • Watts, Tim, MP
      • trade
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • myanmar: rohingya people
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
      • wide bay electorate: maryborough bears afl club
        • O'Brien, Llew, MP
      • grayndler electorate: carrington road development
        • Albanese, Anthony, MP
      • wilson, mr alexander rodney 'rod', flynn electorate: national disability insurance scheme
        • O'Dowd, Ken, MP
      • johnson, ms connie, oam
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • banks electorate: community events
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • western sydney airport
        • Templeman, Susan, MP
      • swan electorate: orrong road
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • richmond football club
        • King, Catherine, MP
      • knappstein, mrs carolina augustina
        • Evans, Trevor, MP
      • perth electorate: bassendean men's shed
        • Hammond, Tim, MP
      • men's shed movement
        • Falinski, Jason, MP
    • bills
      • statute update (smaller government) bill 2017
        • second reading
          • Hill, Julian, MP
          • Mitchell, Brian, MP
      • defence legislation amendment (2017 measures no. 1) bill 2017
        • second reading
          • O'Toole, Cathy, MP
          • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
          • Lamb, Susan, MP
          • Hart, Ross, MP
          • Gosling, Luke, MP
          • Tehan, Dan, MP
    • bills
      • australian nuclear science and technology organisation amendment bill 2017
        • second reading
          • Hill, Julian, MP
          • O'Brien, Ted, MP
          • Freelander, Mike, MP
          • Kelly, Craig, MP
          • Butler, Terri, MP
          • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • telecommunications and other legislation amendment bill 2017
        • second reading
          • Hart, Ross, MP
          • Mitchell, Brian, MP
          • Husic, Ed, MP
          • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
          • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
          • Rowland, Michelle, MP
          • Keenan, Michael, MP

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