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  Table of contents

  • start of business
  •   documents
    • tabling
  •   committees
    • meeting
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
  •   bills
    • improving access to medicinal cannabis bill 2023
      • second reading
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Urquhart, Sen Anne
        • Ruston, Sen Anne
        • Steele-John, Sen Jordon
        • Shoebridge, Sen David
        • Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter
    • referendum (machinery provisions) amendment bill 2022
      • second reading
        • McDonald, Sen Susan
        • Payne, Sen Marise
        • Henderson, Sen Sarah
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • division
        • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • division
      • in committee
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
  •   statements by senators
    • motor vehicles
      • Brown, Sen Carol
    • goods and services tax, trade
      • Brockman, Sen Slade
    • iran
      • Waters, Sen Larissa
    • new south wales election
      • Sheldon, Sen Tony
    • spinal cord injuries
      • Reynolds, Sen Linda
    • gender and sexual orientation: protests
      • McKim, Sen Nick
    • laverty, mr declan, northern territory: crime
      • McCarthy, Sen Malarndirri
    • pharmaceutical benefits scheme
      • Askew, Sen Wendy
    • iraq war: 20th anniversary
      • Faruqi, Sen Mehreen
    • homelessness
      • Pocock, Sen David
  •   documents
    • western australia: goods and services tax
      • order for the production of documents
        • Gallagher, Sen Katy
  •   statements by senators
    • new south wales state election
      • Bragg, Sen Andrew
    • juvenile arthritis
      • Pratt, Sen Louise
    • gender and sexual orientation: protests
      • Faruqi, Sen Mehreen
    • education
      • Henderson, Sen Sarah
    • national road safety action plan
      • Brown, Sen Carol
    • electric vehicles
      • Hanson, Sen Pauline
    • energy
      • McDonald, Sen Susan
    • australian constitution: aboriginal and torres strait islander voice
      • O'Neill, Sen Deborah
    • alice, aunty
      • Cox, Sen Dorinda
    • banking and financial services
      • Babet, Sen Ralph
    • criminal code act 1995
      • McGrath, Sen James
    • kids helpline
      • Tyrrell, Sen Tammy
    • queensland: juvenile detention
      • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
    • tasmania: midland highway, tasmania: energy
      • Duniam, Sen Jonathon
    • duncraig senior high school
      • Payman, Sen Fatima
  •   questions without notice
    • cost of living (McGrath, Sen James)
    • housing (Walsh, Sen Jess)
    • taxation (Chandler, Sen Claire)
    • climate change (Waters, Sen Larissa)
    • climate change (Grogan, Sen Karen)
    • banking and financial services (Roberts, Sen Malcolm)
    • cost of living (Cadell, Sen Ross)
    • first nations australians: mining industry (Thorpe, Sen Lidia)
    • manufacturing industry (O'Neill, Sen Deborah)
    • perth mint (Brockman, Sen Slade)
    • queensland: floods (Sheldon, Sen Tony)
  •   questions to the president
    • parliamentary conduct
      • Brockman, Sen Slade
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
  •   questions without notice: take note of answers
    • cost of living
      • McGrath, Sen James
      • Sheldon, Sen Tony
      • Chandler, Sen Claire
      • White, Sen Linda
      • Bragg, Sen Andrew
    • climate change
      • Shoebridge, Sen David
    • first nations australians: mining industry
      • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
  •   notices
    • presentation
      • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
    • presentation
      • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
    • presentation
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
  •   notices
    • postponement
  •   committees
    • reporting date
      • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
    • public works joint committee
      • reference
        • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
  •   documents
    • attorney-general's department
      • order for the production of documents
        • Duniam, Sen Jonathon
        • Shoebridge, Sen David
    • department of finance
      • order for the production of documents
        • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
  •   bills
    • productivity commission amendment (electricity reporting) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • Duniam, Sen Jonathon
      • second reading
        • Duniam, Sen Jonathon
  •   documents
    • western australia: goods and services tax
      • order for the production of documents
        • Smith, Sen Dean
    • leader of the government in the senate
      • order for the production of documents
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • division
    • attorney-general's department
      • order for the production of documents
        • Askew, Sen Wendy
        • Chisholm, Sen Anthony
        • division
    • department of the treasury
      • order for the production of documents
        • Askew, Sen Wendy
        • division
  •   committees
    • rural and regional affairs and transport references committee
      • reference
        • Lines, Sen Sue (The PRESIDENT)
        • division
  •   matters of public importance
    • roads
      • Polley, Sen Helen (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
    • energy
      • Polley, Sen Helen (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Babet, Sen Ralph
      • Canavan, Sen Matthew
      • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
      • Grogan, Sen Karen
      • Pocock, Sen Barbara
      • Van, Sen David
      • Green, Sen Nita
      • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
      • O'Sullivan, Sen Matt
  •   statements
    • parliament: procedure
      • McGrath, Sen James (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT)
      • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
  •   documents
    • consideration
  •   committees
    • law enforcement joint committee
      • report
        • Polley, Sen Helen
    • future of work and workers select committee, education and employment legislation committee
      • report
        • Gallagher, Sen Katy
        • Pocock, Sen Barbara
    • scrutiny of bills committee
      • scrutiny digest
        • Scarr, Sen Paul
    • australian commission for law enforcement integrity joint committee
      • report
        • Pratt, Sen Louise
        • Roberts, Sen Malcolm
  •   ministerial statements
    • defence procurement: submarines
      • Gallagher, Sen Katy
      • Ayres, Sen Tim
      • Steele-John, Sen Jordon
  •   bills
    • financial accountability regime bill 2023, financial accountability regime (consequential amendments) bill 2023, treasury laws amendment (financial services compensation scheme of last resort) bill 2023, financial services compensation scheme of last resort levy bill 2023, financial services compensation scheme of last resort levy (collection) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • Ayres, Sen Tim
      • second reading
        • Ayres, Sen Tim
    • national health amendment (effect of prosecution—approved pharmacist corporations) bill 2023
      • first reading
        • Ayres, Sen Tim
      • second reading
        • Ayres, Sen Tim
  •   committees
    • electoral matters joint committee, foreign affairs, defence and trade joint committee, human rights joint committee, public accounts and audit joint committee
      • membership
  •   bills
    • housing australia future fund bill 2023
      • report from committee
        • Ciccone, Sen Raff
  •   business
    • consideration of legislation
      • Farrell, Sen Don
  •   bills
    • referendum (machinery provisions) amendment bill 2022
      • in committee
        • McGrath, Sen James (The TEMPORARY CHAIR)
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • O'Sullivan, Sen Matt
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Paterson, Sen James
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Cox, Sen Dorinda
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Cox, Sen Dorinda
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • division
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • division
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Tyrrell, Sen Tammy
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • division
        • McLachlan, Sen Andrew (The CHAIR)
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Tyrrell, Sen Tammy
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Thorpe, Sen Lidia
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   business
    • rearrangement
      • Birmingham, Sen Simon
  •   bills
    • referendum (machinery provisions) amendment bill 2022
      • in committee
        • McLachlan, Sen Andrew (The CHAIR)
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Lambie, Sen Jacqui
        • Pocock, Sen David
        • Birmingham, Sen Simon
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Farrell, Sen Don
        • Hume, Sen Jane
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Waters, Sen Larissa
        • Tyrrell, Sen Tammy
        • Hanson, Sen Pauline
      • third reading
        • Farrell, Sen Don
  •   adjournment
    • mobile black spot program
      • Davey, Sen Perin
    • homelessness
      • Polley, Sen Helen
    • biosecurity: pet importation permits
      • McKenzie, Sen Bridget
    • national indigenous australians agency
      • Hanson, Sen Pauline
    • new south wales election
      • O'Neill, Sen Deborah

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