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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   petitions
    • responses
    • racial discrimination act 1975
    • religious pilgrimages
      • statements
        • Jensen, Dennis, MP
  •   private members' business
    • small business
      • Laundy, Craig, MP
      • Owens, Julie, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
      • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • Marino, Nola, MP
      • O'Neil, Clare, MP
      • Broad, Andrew, MP
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • new south wales seniors week
      • Hall, Jill, MP
      • Sudmalis, Ann, MP
      • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
      • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • Laming, Andrew, MP
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
  •   bills
    • acts and instruments (framework reform) bill 2014, environment legislation amendment bill 2013, crimes legislation amendment (psychoactive substances and other measures) bill 2014, tax laws amendment (research and development) bill 2013
      • assent
  •   committees
    • public works committee
      • report
        • Perrett, Graham, MP
  •   committees
    • economics committee
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • Husic, Ed, MP
      • Alexander, John, MP
      • reference to federation chamber
        • Alexander, John, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2014-2015, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2014-2015, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 2) 2014-2015
      • second reading
        • Jensen, Dennis, MP
        • Mitchell, Rob, MP
        • Fletcher, Paul, MP
        • Macklin, Jenny, MP
        • Hendy, Peter, MP
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
  •   statements by members
    • kumar, mrs prabha arun
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • tasmanian freight equalisation scheme
      • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
    • indi electorate: rural leadership
      • McGowan, Cathy, MP
    • swan electorate: minister for health and sport
      • Irons, Steve, MP
    • lalor electorate: wyndham legal service
      • Ryan, Joanne, MP
    • barton electorate: kogarah high school
      • Varvaris, Nickolas, MP
    • parramatta electorate: ride2school day
      • Owens, Julie, MP
    • disability services: youngcare
      • Jones, Ewen, MP
    • kingsford smith electorate: brien holden vision institute
      • Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
    • hughes electorate: anzac centenary local grants program
      • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • defence personnel
      • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
    • capricornia electorate: cyclone marcia
      • Landry, Michelle, MP
    • australia post
      • Chesters, Lisa, MP
    • eden-monaro electorate: country shows
      • Hendy, Peter, MP
    • university of queensland: poche centre for indigenous health
      • Neumann, Shayne, MP
    • reid electorate: meriden school
      • Laundy, Craig, MP
    • perth electorate: st patrick's day
      • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
    • bushfires
      • Marino, Nola, MP
    • road infrastructure
      • Watts, Tim, MP
    • winmalee: mobile phone towers
      • Markus, Louise, MP
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Abbott, Tony, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • higher education (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • cyclones (Henderson, Sarah, MP)
    • higher education (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • gun control (Markus, Louise, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • higher education (Plibersek, Tanya, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Wilkie, Andrew, MP)
    • infrastructure (Kelly, Craig, MP)
    • higher education (Chesters, Lisa, MP)
    • tasmanian freight equalisation scheme (Hutchinson, Eric, MP)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
  •   questions without notice
    • minister for agriculture (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • broadband (Coleman, David, MP)
    • minister for agriculture (Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP)
    • trade with asia (Tehan, Dan, MP)
    • minister for agriculture (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • asylum seekers (Howarth, Luke, MP)
    • superannuation (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • employment (Laming, Andrew, MP)
    • superannuation (Shorten, Bill, MP)
    • taxation, superannuation (Brough, Mal, MP)
    • pensions (Macklin, Jenny, MP)
    • road infrastructure (Smith, Tony, MP)
    • pensions (Bowen, Chris, MP)
    • food and grocery code (Hendy, Peter, MP)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • superannuation
      • Hockey, Joe, MP
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • reports nos 26 and 27 of 2014-15
  •   documents
    • presentation
      • Pyne, Christopher, MP
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2014-2015, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2014-2015, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 2) 2014-2015
      • second reading
        • Matheson, Russell, MP
        • Gray, Gary, MP
        • Andrews, Karen, MP
        • Alexander, John, MP
        • Pasin, Tony, MP
        • Griggs, Natasha, MP
        • Sukkar, Michael, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Broad, Andrew, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
      • third reading
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • appropriation bill (no. 4) 2014-2015
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 2) 2014-2015
      • second reading
      • third reading
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
    • customs amendment (anti-dumping measures) bill (no. 1) 2015, customs tariff (anti-dumping) amendment bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Zappia, Tony, MP
        • Baldwin, Bob, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • O'Connor, Brendan, MP
        • Ramsey, Rowan, MP
        • Irons, Steve, MP
        • McCormack, Michael, MP
  •   adjournment
    • Bishop, Bronwyn, MP
    • budget
      • King, Catherine, MP
    • national security
      • Roy, Wyatt, MP
    • intergenerational report: 2015
      • Zappia, Tony, MP
    • queensland: cyclone marcia
      • Landry, Michelle, MP
    • migration
      • Rowland, Michelle, MP
    • local government
      • Buchholz, Scott, MP
  • notices
  •   federation chamber
    • start of business
    • constituency statements
      • fraser electorate: community festivals
        • Leigh, Andrew, MP
      • calare electorate: health care
        • Cobb, John, MP
      • greenway electorate: schools
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
      • swan electorate: anti-alcohol campaign
        • Irons, Steve, MP
      • charlton electorate: ms leanne gardiner
        • Conroy, Pat, MP
      • south australia: employment
        • Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP
      • women's legal service tasmania
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • drought
        • Tehan, Dan, MP
      • lalor electorate
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
      • superannuation
        • Kelly, Craig, MP
    • private members' business
      • baha’is in iran
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
        • Coulton, Mark, MP
        • Ferguson, Laurie, MP
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
        • Parke, Melissa, MP
        • Simpkins, Luke, MP
      • international mother language day
        • Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
        • Coleman, David, MP
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • Stone, Dr Sharman, MP
        • Hayes, Chris, MP
      • small business, broadband
        • Marino, Nola, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
        • Clare, Jason, MP
        • Taylor, Angus, MP
        • Rowland, Michelle, MP
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
        • Ripoll, Bernie, MP
        • Wicks, Lucy, MP
        • Butler, Terri, MP
        • Prentice, Jane, MP
        • MacTiernan, Alannah, MP
      • australian broadcasting corporation
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
        • Ryan, Joanne, MP
        • Christensen, George, MP
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
        • Jones, Ewen, MP
    • statements by members
      • tweed hospital
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • whaling
        • Ruddock, Philip, MP
      • johnstone, ms diane
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • beerwah state school
        • Brough, Mal, MP
      • lake macquarie business excellence awards 2015
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • banks electorate: st joseph's catholic primary school
        • Coleman, David, MP
      • bruce electorate: ronald mcdonald house
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • riley, ms gloria stella
        • Goodenough, Ian, MP
      • fisher, mr paul and mrs jann
        • Elliot, Justine, MP
      • corangamite electorate: corangamite medal
        • Henderson, Sarah, MP
      • canberra electorate: hercanberra magazine
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • macquarie electorate: infrastructure
        • Markus, Louise, MP
      • canberra electorate: hercanberra magazine
      • canberra electorate: hercanberra magazine
        • Brodtmann, Gai, MP
      • shortland electorate: centenary of anzac
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • dobell electorate: cancer council's relay for life
        • McNamara, Karen, MP
      • harmony day
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • lyne electorate: clark, mr rowan and ms anna
        • Hutchinson, Eric, MP
      • ovarian cancer
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • capricornia electorate: cyclone marcia
        • Landry, Michelle, MP
      • pensions and benefits
        • Griffin, Alan, MP
      • sun smiles project
        • Laundy, Craig, MP
    • distinguished visitors
      • Prentice, Jane (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
    • statements by members
      • new south wales seniors week
        • Hall, Jill, MP
      • vanuatu: cyclone pam
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
      • porte, mr richie
        • Nikolic, Andrew, MP
      • parramatta electorate: 1st/15th royal new south wales lancers
        • Owens, Julie, MP
      • forde electorate: school leaders
        • Van Manen, Bert, MP
      • franklin electorate: west winds community centre
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • queensland: tourism
        • Scott, Bruce, MP
      • longman electorate: longman youth leadership forum
        • Roy, Wyatt, MP
    • grievance debate
      • Prentice, Jane (The DEPUTY SPEAKER)
      • budget
        • Collins, Julie, MP
      • petitions: broadband, queensland seafood industry
        • Pitt, Keith, MP
    • distinguished visitors
    • grievance debate
      • employment
        • Chesters, Lisa, MP
      • queensland state election
        • Roy, Wyatt, MP
      • newcastle electorate: telecommunications
        • Claydon, Sharon, MP
      • east west link
        • Smith, Tony, MP
  •   questions in writing
    • australian graduates (question no. 622) (Thomson, Kelvin, MP)
    • commonwealth regulations for australian cafes (question no. 667) (Leigh, Andrew, MP)
    • australian defence force: aps workforce (question no. 703) (Brodtmann, Gai, MP)
    • australian defence force: civilian staff (question no. 704) (Brodtmann, Gai, MP)
    • future submarine project (question no. 721) (Zappia, Tony, MP)
    • brand electorate: unemployment (question no. 735) (Gray, Gary, MP)

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