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New force: One Nation wins four Senate seats
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is set to become the fourth-largest force in the new Senate - behind the Coalition, Labor and the Greens - after winning an unexpected two seats in Queensland.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is set to become the fourth-largest force in the new Senate - behind the Coalition, Labor and the Greens - after winning an unexpected two seats in Queensland.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has labelled Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's response to the big banks' failure to pass on a full interest rate cut as empty, weak and pathetic, and again called for a royal commission into the financial services industry.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion says Parliament should consider a treaty with Indigenous Australians if it is recommended by the recognition referendum council, breaking ranks with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the controversial issue.
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