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Politics Live: February 11, 2016
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to the day in politics. Two senior ministers are leaving Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ranks and another is under a cloud. There's never a more exciting time for a reshuffle.
Politics Live: February 10, 2016
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Stephanie Peatling Hello there and welcome to the day in politics. At 10 am Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver the tenth annual address to Parliament on indigenous disadvantage.
Politics Live: February 9, 2016
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Stephanie Peatling The week's themes are coalescing around tax and asylum seekers but a new front is opening up around whether or not the government wants to outsource a large swathe of Medicare.
Politics Live: February 8, 2016
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Hello and welcome to Monday. After a picnic on the lawns of The Lodge yesterday MPs are back talking about what they were talking about when we left them on Thursday - the GST and asylum seekers.
Politics Live: February 4, 2016
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Hello there and welcome to another day in politics. The repercussions of yesterday's High Court decision continue and the pressure on the Prime Minister in relation to the GST grows. What a time to be alive.
Politics Live: February 3, 2016
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Wednesday. The High Court has thrown out a challenge to the government's policy of offshore detention. Let's listen in on the reaction to the decision.
Politics Live: February 2, 2016
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome back to the first day of Parliament for 2016. The summer beards have been shaved off and everyone's shoes are shiny.
Politics Live: December 3, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello there and welcome to the last sitting day of the year. Will Mal Brough still be Special Minister of State by the day's end? Let's find out.
Politics Live: December 2, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling It's Wednesday and the Prime Minister has arrived back in Canberra to find a very cranky Liberal Party and a cloud hanging over the head of one of his backers. What happened to the Christmas spirit?
Politics Live: December 1, 2015
![Malcolm Turnbull gave a safe speech to world leaders in Paris that was short on details about climate action.
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Tuesday. We have citizenship, family tax benefits, recessions and climate change to talk about. There's never been a more exciting time to be an Australian.
Politics Live: November 30, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to the final sitting week of the year. As well as all the usual Canberra stuff we must also keep an eye on the international climate change negotiations in Paris.
Politics Live: November 26, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to the last day of the week. Let's see what's going on including former prime minister Tony Abbott's detour into architecture.
Politics Live: November 25, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to another day in federal politics. We start off with politicians supporting White Ribbon Day and a very personal speech from one MP about family violence.
Politics Live: November 24, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to the day in federal politics. We've got a fleeting moment of bipartisanship before returning to the usual suspects of tax, citizenship and immigration.
Politics Live: November 23, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to the first day of the last sitting fortnight of the year. There's a little bit of Christmas in the air as well as the usual suspects such as tax and terrorism. A heady mix.
Politics Live: November 12, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has just left on his first overseas trip leaving his deputy, Julie Bishop, to answer questions about her role in Mr Turnbull's elevation to the top job.
Politics Live: November 11, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to a busy day in federal politics. The royals are in town, it's the anniversary of the dismissal and Parliament will debate citizenship legislation.
Politics Live: November 10, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to another day in federal politics. The government's immigration policies continue to dominate the agenda following a withering report by the United Nations.
Politics Live: November 9, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to another day and another week in federal politics. The end of the year looms but there is still plenty to do.
Politics Live: October 22, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Thursday, the last day of the sitting fortnight. Some issues just will not go away such as marriage equality. Just what would Coalition MPs do should a plebiscite show support for the idea?
Politics Live: October 21, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Wednesday - it's busy already. The government will introduce its changes to family tax payments first thing and then we will hear Joe Hockey's farewell speech.
Politics Live: October 20, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to another day in politics. The mystery surrounding the marble table continues as do more serious matters such as the government's plans for the financial system.
Politics Live: October 19, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to the start of another week. The Coalition has a spring in its step thanks to the latest opinion poll. Let's see what's going on.
Politics Live: October 15, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Thursday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is getting ready to host a meeting of security and other agencies otherwise known as the the National Countering Violent Extremism Meeting.
Politics Live: October 14, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello there and welcome to Wednesday - hump day. We continue where we left off yesterday with national security and free trade.
Politics Live: October 13, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Tuesday. National security is back in the spotlight with the federal government announcing it will further toughen up laws.
Politics Live: October 12, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome back to our live coverage of federal politics. What's been going on since we last met?
Politics Live: September 17, 2015
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Stephanie Peatling Hello and welcome to Thursday. After a big week things seem to be settling down. Or are they?
Malcolm Turnbull's first full day as Prime Minister following Tony Abbott ousting
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Stephanie Peatling It is Malcolm Turnbull's first full day as Australia's 29th Prime Minister. Let's see how he's going.
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Turnbull takes charge after Liberal leadership spill
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Stephanie Peatling Malcolm Turnbull takes on the big gig after defeating Tony Abbott 54 votes to 44 in a leadership ballot on Monday night.