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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   committees
    • abbott government's budget cuts committee, health committee
      • meeting
        • PRESIDENT, The
  •   parliamentary representation
    • australian capital territory
      • PRESIDENT, The
  •   bills
    • migration amendment (protection and other measures) bill 2014
      • in committee
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • division
        • CHAIRMAN, The
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • division
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • third reading
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
        • division
    • telecommunications legislation amendment (deregulation) bill 2014, telecommunications (industry levy) amendment bill 2014
      • second reading
        • Carr, Sen Kim
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • third reading
        • Sterle, Sen Glenn (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • telecommunications (interception and access) amendment (data retention) bill 2015
      • in committee
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • division
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
  •   statements by senators
    • Seselja, Sen Zed (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • new south wales state election
      • Williams, Sen John
    • abbott government
      • Wong, Sen Penny
    • budget
      • Milne, Sen Christine
    • royal commission into trade union governance and corruption
      • McGrath, Sen James
    • thalidomide victims
      • Ketter, Sen Christopher
    • taxation
      • Day, Sen Bob
    • mr lee kuan yew gcmg, ch
      • Back, Sen Chris
    • pensions and benefits
      • Lines, Sen Susan
  •   questions without notice
    • defence procurement (Conroy, Sen Stephen)
  •   distinguished visitors
    • PRESIDENT, The
  •   questions without notice
    • infrastructure (Sinodinos, Sen Arthur)
    • economy (Wong, Sen Penny)
    • forestry (Milne, Sen Christine)
    • centenary of anzac (Mason, Sen Brett)
    • goods and services tax (Wang, Sen Zhenya)
    • government services (Seselja, Sen Zed)
    • indigenous employment (Day, Sen Bob)
    • research and development (Carr, Sen Kim)
    • industry skills fund (McGrath, Sen James)
  •   answers to questions on notice
    • question no. 1487
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   documents
    • westconnex
      • order for the production of documents
        • Cash, Sen Michaelia
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • defence procurement
      • Conroy, Sen Stephen
      • Edwards, Sen Sean
      • Gallacher, Sen Alex
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
    • forestry
      • Milne, Sen Christine
  •   petitions
    • defence expenditure
    • minister for defence
  •   notices
    • presentation
  •   business
    • leave of absence
      • McEwen, Sen Anne
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   committees
    • reporting date
      • PRESIDENT, The
  •   bills
    • australian centre for social cohesion bill 2015
      • second reading
        • Milne, Sen Christine
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reference
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
    • foreign affairs, defence and trade references committee
      • reference
        • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
        • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   bills
    • construction industry amendment (protecting witnesses) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • second reading
        • Abetz, Sen Eric
  •   business
    • withdrawal
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   motions
    • liverpool plains
      • Rhiannon, Sen Lee
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Williams, Sen John
    • environment
      • Milne, Sen Christine
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
  •   committees
    • national broadband network committee
      • appointment
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
  •   business
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • days and hours of meeting
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
    • suspension of standing orders
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • Bushby, Sen David
      • Wong, Sen Penny
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • division
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • division
      • Fifield, Sen Mitch
      • Xenophon, Sen Nick
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Abetz, Sen Eric
      • Wong, Sen Penny
      • division
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • division
  •   motions
    • sugar industry
      • Bushby, Sen David
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Siewert, Sen Rachel
      • O'Sullivan, Sen Barry
    • uranium mining
      • Bushby, Sen David
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Ludlam, Sen Scott
      • division
    • construction, forestry, mining and energy union
      • Seselja, Sen Zed
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • Moore, Sen Claire
      • Rice, Sen Janet
      • division
    • whistleblower protection legislation
      • Milne, Sen Christine
      • Moore, Sen Claire
    • great barrier reef
      • Waters, Sen Larissa
      • Cash, Sen Michaelia
      • division
  •   matters of public importance
    • health and education
      • PRESIDENT, The
      • O'Neill, Sen Deb
      • Nash, Sen Fiona
      • Wright, Sen Penny
      • Dastyari, Sen Sam
      • Seselja, Sen Zed
      • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
      • Cameron, Sen Doug
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
      • Lazarus, Sen Glenn
  •   documents
    • consideration
  •   committees
    • scrutiny of bills committee
      • report
        • Polley, Sen Helen
    • regulations and ordinances committee
      • delegated legislation monitor
        • Fawcett, Sen David
    • migration committee
      • report
        • Fawcett, Sen David
    • human rights committee
      • report
        • Fawcett, Sen David
    • economics legislation committee
      • corrigenda to report
        • Fawcett, Sen David
    • environment and communications references committee
      • report
        • McEwen, Sen Anne
        • Siewert, Sen Rachel
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
    • procedure committee
      • report
        • Marshall, Sen Gavin
  •   bills
    • aboriginal and torres strait islander amendment (a stronger land account) bill 2014
      • report of legislation committee
        • Fawcett, Sen David
  •   committees
    • wind turbines committee, abbott government's budget cuts committee
      • membership
        • Smith, Sen Dean (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
  •   bills
    • public governance and resources legislation amendment bill (no. 1) 2015
      • first reading
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
      • second reading
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
    • seafarers rehabilitation and compensation and other legislation amendment bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
      • second reading
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
    • australian border force bill 2015, customs and other legislation amendment (australian border force) bill 2015
      • first reading
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
      • second reading
        • Nash, Sen Fiona
    • telecommunications (interception and access) amendment (data retention) bill 2015
      • in committee
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • division
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • division
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Wright, Sen Penny
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • division
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Ludlam, Sen Scott
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
        • Brandis, Sen George
        • Collins, Sen Jacinta
        • Xenophon, Sen Nick
        • Brandis, Sen George
  •   adjournment
    • PRESIDENT, The
    • native title
      • Smith, Sen Dean
    • centenary of anzac
      • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
    • national parks
      • Leyonhjelm, Sen David
  •   documents
    • tabling

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