| Preliminary pages
Title pages
Preface (vii-viii)
Contents (ix)
Chapter summaries (xi-xxxvii)
List of appendixes, attachments, illustrations and tables (xxxviii-xxxix)
Reference guide (xl-xli)
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| Chapter 1: The Parliament and the role of the House |
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| Chapter 2: House, Government and Opposition |
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| Chapter 3: Elections and the electoral system |
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| Chapter 4: Parliament House and access to proceedings |
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| Chapter 5: Members |
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| Chapter 6: The Speaker, Deputy Speakers and officers |
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| Chapter 7: The parliamentary calendar |
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| Chapter 8: Order of business and the sitting day |
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| Chapter 9: Motions |
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| Chapter 10: Legislation |
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| Chapter 11: Financial legislation |
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| Chapter 12: Senate amendments and requests |
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| Chapter 13: Disagreements between the Houses |
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| Chapter 14: Control and conduct of debate |
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| Chapter 15: Questions |
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| Chapter 16: Non-government business |
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| Chapter 17: Documents |
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| Chapter 18: Parliamentary committees |
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| Chapter 19: Parliamentary privilege |
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| Appendices |
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| 1. Governors-General |
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| 2. Speakers of the House of Representatives |
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| 3. Deputy Speakers |
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| 4. Leaders of the Opposition |
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| 5. Clerks of the House of Representatives |
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| 6. Prime Ministers |
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| 7. Chronological list of Ministries |
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| 8. Leaders of the House |
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| 9. Number of Ministers—statutory variations |
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| 10. Party affiliations in the House of Representatives |
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| 11. Electoral divisions—number at general elections |
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| 12. General elections—significant dates from 19th to 41st Parliaments |
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| 13. Election petitions—House of Representatives |
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| 14. Referendums to alter the Constitution |
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| 15. Chronology of Parliaments |
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| 16. Sittings of the House |
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| 17. Consideration of legislation by the House |
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| 18. Senate requests for amendments to bills |
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| 19. Bills reserved for the Sovereign’s assent and bills returned by the Governor-General with recommended amendments |
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| 20. Statistics on selected House proceedings |
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| 21. Questions 1963–2004 |
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| 22. Proportion of House time spent considering certain categories of business 1995–2004 |
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| 23. Percentage of House time spent on Government Business and Private Members’ Business 1990–2004 |
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| 24. Committees of the House of Representatives and joint committees |
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| 25. Matters raised as matters of privilege in the House |
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| Attachments |
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| Rules for joint sittings |
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| Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 |
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| Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988 |
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| The Constitution |
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| Index |
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