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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   statements
    • personal statement
      • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   committees
    • meeting
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
  •   parliamentary representation
    • new south wales
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
      • senators sworn
  •   statements
    • personal explanation
      • Gallagher, Sen Katy
  •   bills
    • constitution alteration (aboriginal and torres strait islander voice) 2023
      • first reading
        • Watt, Sen Murray
      • second reading
        • Watt, Sen Murray
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Cox, Sen Dorinda
        • Stewart, Sen Jana
        • Davey, Sen Perin
  •   statements by senators
    • rural and regional australia: infrastructure
      • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • health care: women
      • Smith, Sen Marielle
    • housing
      • Rice, Sen Janet
    • ukraine
      • Van, Sen David
    • gunida gunyah aboriginal corporation
      • Ayres, Sen Tim
    • vocational education and training
      • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
    • pharmacies
      • Chandler, Sen Claire
    • workplace relations: mining industry
      • Sheldon, Sen Tony
    • environment
      • McKim, Sen Nick
    • australian music industry
      • Pocock, Sen David
    • hunter valley: bus crash
      • Cadell, Sen Ross
    • roberts-smith, mr benjamin, vc, mg
      • Hanson, Sen Pauline
    • iran
      • Steele-John, Sen Jordon
    • queensland: crocodiles
      • Canavan, Sen Matthew
    • uganda
      • Pratt, Sen Louise
    • hunter valley: bus crash
      • O'Neill, Sen Deborah
  •   ministry
    • presentation
      • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   questions without notice
    • members of parliament: staff (Birmingham, Sen Simon)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • evans, hon. gareth john, ac, kc
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
  •   questions without notice
    • health care (Grogan, Sen Karen)
    • members of parliament: staff (Cash, Sen Michaelia)
    • inflation (McKim, Sen Nick)
    • housing (Smith, Sen Marielle)
    • infrastructure (Pocock, Sen David)
    • members of parliament: staff (Ruston, Sen Anne)
    • national anti-corruption commission (Lambie, Sen Jacqui)
    • early childhood education (Stewart, Sen Jana)
    • members of parliament: staff (McKenzie, Sen Bridget)
    • australia: natural disasters (Sheldon, Sen Tony)
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • labor government, macquarie point stadium
      • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • members of parliament: staff
      • Scarr, Sen Paul
      • McAllister, Sen Jenny
      • Hughes, Sen Hollie
      • Smith, Sen Marielle
      • Chandler, Sen Claire
    • inflation
      • McKim, Sen Nick
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • consideration of legislation
      • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   committees
    • reporting date
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
  •   notices
    • withdrawal
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
  •   condolences
    • childs, mr bruce kenneth
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
      • Ayres, Sen Tim
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • McAllister, Sen Jenny
  •   bills
    • murdoch media inquiry bill 2023
      • first reading
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • second reading
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • reference to committee
  •   committees
    • environment and communications references committee
      • reference
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
  •   matters of urgency
    • first nations australians
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
      • Nampijinpa Price, Sen Jacinta
      • White, Sen Linda
      • Cox, Sen Dorinda
      • Green, Sen Nita
      • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
      • Shoebridge, Sen David
      • division
    • budget
      • Bilyk, Sen Catryna (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Hume, Sen Jane
      • Walsh, Sen Jess
      • McKim, Sen Nick
      • O'Sullivan, Sen Matt
      • Sheldon, Sen Tony
      • Smith, Sen Dean
  •   documents
    • national school resourcing board
      • Allman-Payne, Sen Penny
    • consideration
  •   matters of urgency
    • budget
      • Pratt, Sen Louise
      • division
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 31 of 2022-23
      • Waters, Sen Larissa
  •   committees
    • australian commission for law enforcement integrity joint committee, national disability insurance scheme joint committee, public works joint committee
      • report
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
  •   bills
    • australian security intelligence organisation amendment bill 2023
      • report from committee
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
  •   committees
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander voice referendum joint select committee
      • report
        • Green, Sen Nita
        • Scarr, Sen Paul
        • Bragg, Sen Andrew
    • community affairs references committee
      • report
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
  •   documents
    • australian army: jervis bay incident
      • order for the production of documents
        • Shoebridge, Sen David
  •   auditor-general's reports
    • report no. 27 of 2022-23
      • Hanson, Sen Pauline
  •   documents
    • australian army: jervis bay incident
      • order for the production of documents
        • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to the 146th inter-parliamentary union assembly
      • Reynolds, Sen Linda
      • Payman, Sen Fatima
  •   committees
    • australia's disaster resilience select committee, community affairs legislation committee, community affairs references committee, cost of living select committee, dental services in australia select committee, economics legislation committee, economics references committee, education and employment legislation committee, education and employment references committee, environment and communications legislation committee, environment and communications references committee, finance and public administration legislation committee, finance and public administration references committee, foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee, foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee, foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee, foreign interference through social media: select committee, human rights joint committee, legal and constitutional affairs legislation committee, legal and constitutional affairs references committee, national disability insurance scheme joint committee, northern australia joint select committee, parliamentary library joint committee, public works joint committee, publications joint committee, rural and regional affairs and transport legislation committee, rural and regional affairs and transport references committee, senators' interests committee
      • membership
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
  •   bills
    • appropriation bill (no. 3) 2022-2023, appropriation bill (no. 4) 2022-2023, appropriation (parliamentary departments) bill (no. 2) 2022-2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • creative australia bill 2023, creative australia (consequential and transitional provisions) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • excise tariff amendment (product stewardship for oil) bill 2023, customs tariff amendment (product stewardship for oil) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • crimes and other legislation amendment (omnibus) bill 2023, family law amendment (information sharing) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • family law amendment bill 2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • migration amendment (giving documents and other measures) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • australian organ and tissue donation and transplantation authority amendment (disclosure of information) bill 2023, defence legislation amendment (naval nuclear propulsion) bill 2023, fair work legislation amendment (protecting worker entitlements) bill 2023, family assistance legislation amendment (child care subsidy) bill 2023, infrastructure australia amendment (independent review) bill 2023, inspector-general of live animal exports amendment (animal welfare) bill 2023, jobs and skills australia amendment bill 2023, national security legislation amendment (comprehensive review and other measures no. 2) bill 2023, social services and other legislation amendment (strengthening the safety net) bill 2023, treasury laws amendment (2023 measures no. 2) bill 2023, veterans' affairs legislation amendment (miscellaneous measures no. 2) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
      • second reading
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • acts interpretation amendment (aboriginality) bill 2023
      • reference to committee
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Smith, Sen Dean
        • Cox, Sen Dorinda
        • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
  •   committees
    • environment and communications references committee
      • reference
        • Colbeck, Sen Richard
        • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
        • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
        • Davey, Sen Perin
        • Cadell, Sen Ross
  •   bills
    • migration amendment (australia's engagement in the pacific and other measures) bill 2023, migration (visa pre-application process) charge bill 2023
      • report from committee
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
  •   committees
    • environment and communications legislation committee
      • report
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
  •   adjournment
    • ulverston police and community youth club
      • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • torres strait: aviation industry
      • McDonald, Sen Susan
    • pensions and benefits
      • Rice, Sen Janet
    • economy
      • Brockman, Sen Slade
    • national anti-corruption commission
      • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
    • ukraine
      • O'Neill, Sen Deborah
    • middle east
      • Steele-John, Sen Jordon
    • global population, pauline hanson's one nation party
      • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
    • women in sport
      • Chandler, Sen Claire
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander voice
      • Scarr, Sen Paul
    • rail
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget

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