Cheaper medicines, nurses in aged care and crazy conspiracy theories – it was all on this week. Here’s the 5&5.
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We learnt this week that the Greens Party have made a decision to team up with the Coalition against the Government’s agenda. They had a chance to vote on our Housing Australia Future Fund and instead of supporting tens of thousands of new homes – sided with the Libs and the Nats to defer a vote in the Senate. More on that later.
Monday was a public holiday in Canberra so the House only sat for three days, but there was plenty packed into that time.
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The Senate was in estimates and the Reps was debating the referendum bill.
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The Senate was in estimates and the Reps was debating the referendum bill.
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There’s plenty of ritual in Budget week. The lock-up, the speech, the mayhem that descends on the building. It used to involve serious policy conversations from the Opposition as well. But I guess not all traditions survive.
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It was a massive week delivering on our agenda, with three important Bills passing the Parliament. Importantly the Bill to trigger a referendum for the Voice to Parliament was introduced.
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The referendum is about two things: recognition and consultation.
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And the pooch looks back with those eyes that say “Look at the mess you’ve made!” Fair dinkum.
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And the pooch looks back with those eyes that say “Look at the mess you’ve made!” Fair dinkum.
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Welcome back! Parliament returned for the first sitting week of 2023 and we had a lot of legislation to deal with.
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Both Houses were on again together this week and there was a lot on.
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Both Houses were on again together this week and there was a lot on.
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Senate Estimates this week finally had Labor Ministers back at the table. But the priority this week in the Reps was to make sure that all the legislation that needed to be in front of the Senate when it next sits was ready and waiting.
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Because we sat last Friday for the Queen’s condolences this week was only a 3 day parliamentary week. Was that enough to fill a 5&5? You bet.
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Because we sat last Friday for the Queen’s condolences this week was only a 3 day parliamentary week. Was that enough to fill a 5&5? You bet.
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Last week we established the foundations. This week we started delivering. It’s so good seeing the Parliament act as a Parliament.
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Well, I’ve decided I like this job better. We’re back in Parliament and, as you know, the Prime Minister is Anthony Albanese.
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This was one of those weeks when the Senate has estimates committee hearings while the Reps has its normal routine of legislation (what little of it there is) and Question Time.
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This week alternated between moments of unity and some of the toughest questioning Scott Morrison has had to deal with so far. It’s no surprise that the PM is so scared of ever getting into an actual debate with Labor.
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