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  • start of business
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   bills
    • national security legislation amendment (espionage and foreign interference) bill 2018, foreign influence transparency scheme bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Wong, Sen Penny
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • division
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • division
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • division
        • PRESIDENT, The
        • division
      • in committee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Storer, Sen Timothy
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
  •   petitions
    • marriage
    • child support
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   committees
    • selection of bills committee
      • report
        • Bushby, Sen David
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Birmingham, Sen Simon
      • Collins, Sen Jacinta
      • Patrick, Sen Rex
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • division
  •   committees
    • parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security
      • meeting
        • Bushby, Sen David
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Urquhart, Sen Anne
  •   notices
    • postponement
      • PRESIDENT, The
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • McGrath, Sen James
  •   documents
    • special purpose flights
      • order for the production of documents
        • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
        • McGrath, Sen James
  •   motions
    • reproductive health services
      • Griff, Sen Stirling
  •   documents
    • future submarine project
      • order for the production of documents
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • McGrath, Sen James
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
  •   motions
    • australia-us relations
      • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • Kitching, Sen Kimberley
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
      • Cormann, Sen Mathias
  •   documents
    • national partnership agreement on implementing water reform in the murray-darling basin
      • order for the production of documents
        • Burston, Sen Brian
  •   motions
    • western australia: goods and services tax
      • Georgiou, Sen Peter
      • McGrath, Sen James
    • prevention of violence against women
      • Anning, Sen Fraser
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • Rice, Sen Janet
      • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
      • division
  •   committees
    • environment and communications references committee
      • reference
        • Duniam, Sen Jonathon
        • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
  •   motions
    • venezuela
      • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
      • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
    • royal commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry
      • Anning, Sen Fraser
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • Georgiou, Sen Peter
      • division
    • royal commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
      • McGrath, Sen James
    • murray-darling basin royal commission
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • division
  •   committees
    • environment and communications references committee
      • membership
        • McGrath, Sen James
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   bills
    • farm household support amendment bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • treasury laws amendment (medicare levy and medicare levy surcharge) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • australian research council amendment bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • corporations (fees) amendment (asic fees) bill 2018, national consumer credit protection (fees) amendment (asic fees) bill 2018, superannuation auditor registration imposition amendment (asic fees) bill 2018, superannuation industry (supervision) amendment (asic fees) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • australian astronomical observatory (transition) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • health legislation amendment (improved medicare compliance and other measures) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • commerce (trade descriptions) amendment bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
      • third reading
        • Marshall, Sen Gavin (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • social services legislation amendment (payments for carers) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Brown, Sen Carol
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Marshall, Sen Gavin (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • corporations amendment (asia region funds passport) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Marshall, Sen Gavin (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • corporations (review fees) amendment bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Marshall, Sen Gavin (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • broadcasting legislation amendment (foreign media ownership and community radio) bill 2017
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
      • third reading
        • Marshall, Sen Gavin (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
    • national security legislation amendment (espionage and foreign interference) bill 2018, foreign influence transparency scheme bill 2018
      • in committee
        • TEMPORARY CHAIR, The
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
  •   shadow ministerial arrangements
    • Wong, Sen Penny
  •   questions without notice
    • taxation (Singh, Sen Lisa)
    • national security (Molan, Sen Jim)
    • energy (Marshall, Sen Gavin)
    • national security (McKim, Sen Nicholas)
    • taxation (Keneally, Sen Kristina)
    • live animal exports (Georgiou, Sen Peter)
    • child care (O'Sullivan, Sen Barry)
    • defence procurement (Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter)
    • crotty, mr brendan (Cameron, Sen Doug)
    • employment (Stoker, Sen Amanda)
    • taxation (Smith, Sen David)
    • regional australia (Fawcett, Sen David)
    • youth jobs path program (O'Neill, Sen Deb)
  •   statement by the president
    • usher of the black rod
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • Cormann, Sen Mathias
      • Wong, Sen Penny
      • Steele-John, Sen Jordon
  •   questions without notice: additional answers
    • national security
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • health care
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
  •   statements
    • leyonhjelm, senator david
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • taxation
      • Cameron, Sen Doug
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • Pratt, Sen Louise
      • Macdonald, Sen Ian
      • Keneally, Sen Kristina
    • national security
      • McKim, Sen Nicholas
  •   committees
    • joint standing committee on national capital and external territories
      • membership
        • Kitching, Sen Kimberley (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   bills
    • treasury laws amendment (protecting your superannuation package) bill 2018
      • first reading
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
      • second reading
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   delegation reports
    • australian parliamentary delegation to republic of korea and japan
      • Lines, Sen Susan
  •   budget
    • consideration by estimates committees
      • Fawcett, Sen David
  •   committees
    • joint standing committee on northern australia
      • report
        • Macdonald, Sen Ian
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • additional information
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • economics references committee
      • report
        • Ketter, Sen Christopher
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Smith, Sen Dean
  •   bills
    • national security legislation amendment (espionage and foreign interference) bill 2018, foreign influence transparency scheme bill 2018
      • in committee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • division
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • division
        • CHAIR, The
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • division
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • McAllister, Sen Jenny
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • CHAIR, The
        • division
        • CHAIR, The
        • Patrick, Sen Rex
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • TEMPORARY CHAIR, The
      • third reading
        • Seselja, Sen Zed
        • McKim, Sen Nicholas
        • division
    • national housing finance and investment corporation bill 2018, national housing finance and investment corporation (consequential amendments and transitional provisions) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • Cameron, Sen Doug
        • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
      • third reading
        • Gallacher, Sen Alex (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • interactive gambling amendment (lottery betting) bill 2018
      • second reading
        • O'Neill, Sen Deb
        • Bartlett, Sen Andrew
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Griff, Sen Stirling
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • third reading
        • Fawcett, Sen David (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   documents
    • special purpose flights
      • order for the production of documents
  •   adjournment
    • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   documents
    • tabling

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