And on that note, we'll wrap up for the day.
What happened?
- The first sitting of the 45th Parliament has officially ended
- The Turnbull Government finished the week by losing three votes in the lower house.
- Senior ministers including Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Social Services Minister Christian Porter were absent from the chamber during the procedural motions giving Labor the numbers it needed
- The Coalition is still working out who's fault that is - they were understood to have been given permission from Christopher Pyne, the Leader of the government in the house, to leave Canberra after adjournment, but other sources contended it was the fault of the whips
- For a full recount of the happenings, here's Michael Kozoil's report
We'll be back on Monday September 12 when everyone makes it back to the chamber. Hopefully.
While senior government ministers and their staff have a long night of them, their counterparts over at Labor are celebrating.
Leader Bill Shorten's staff have been spotted clapping and congratulating the Opposition, while Anthony Albanese - fresh from launching his book with special guest Bob Hawke - appears right pleased with how the entire day has gone. Looks like it's pub time.
Speaking of tweets - our correspondent Tom McIlroy has a small correction to make
My apologies to @KateEllisMP. She was wearing skin coloured flats. pic.twitter.com/HTEP77fUXB
— Tom McIlroy (@TomMcIlroy) September 1, 2016
Those in charge of the Prime Minister's Twitter account appear to be continuing their streak of tweeting with impeccable timing.
Updated the House on how we are securing Australians and their interests at home and abroad https://t.co/94Kbxiu8LR pic.twitter.com/lFLFlu2fPh
— Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm) September 1, 2016
It may be the end of this parliament sitting - but it won't be the end of what just occurred in the house. The ramifications of the lost votes - and the consequences for those who let it happen, will continue for some time.
Our colleague Peter Hartcher has given us his take.
The successful Labor ambush of the Turnbull government in the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon will not, in itself, bring down the government, but it's highly instructive.
The lessons learned?
Back to topAnd it's over - the House has adjourned and will rise again at 10am on Monday, September 12
![Leader of the House Christopher Pyne and the Speaker Tony Smith Photo: Andrew Meares](/web/20161108142710im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/u/4/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gr6v01.png/1472721776581.jpg)
Labor is fighting the adjournment at every turn, but the house has voted - the House will adjourn the debate until the next sitting week, which is not until the 12th of September. That effectively means the Opposition has lost the debate - the Government will be sure to have every member of its "working majority" back in the House by then.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten may have just lost the motion to keep the debate going, but he still has some fight in him
Bill Shorten to Christopher Pyne just now: "The census is looking better run everyday." #auspol
— Tom McIlroy (@TomMcIlroy) September 1, 2016
Our colleague Andrew Meares has managed to capture some of the discussions inside the chamber - this gives you an idea of what it was like as it was all going down.
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The Government won that motion - 73 to 72. Not sure yet who switched, to give the Coalition the numbers - as far as we know, Justice Minister Michael Keenan is still not in the chamber.
![Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Leader of the House Christopher Pyne during procedures to consider matter from the ...](/web/20161108142710im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/u/d/p/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gr6ue4.png/1472782091939.jpg)
Leader of the House, Christopher Pyne has moved a motion to adjourn the debate. A division has been called.
![Mr Pyne earlier in the day. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen fedpol](/web/20161108142710im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/e/z/c/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gr6u27.png/1473038833422.jpg)
If you have just joined us, here is what you've missed.
The Turnbull government suffered an embarrassing setback just as MPs were preparing to fly home on Thursday afternoon, losing its first vote on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Senior ministers including Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Social Services Minister Christian Porter were absent from the chamber, allowing Labor to defeat an adjournment motion.
For the entire story so far, here is our colleague Michael Koziol's report.
The shadow treasurer ran out of time - but Leader of Opposition Business Tony Burke has come to his rescue - moving that he be allowed additional time.
Labor won that too - Mr Bowen has been granted another five minutes to argue his case.
He singled out Fairfax Media reporter Adele Ferguson for her investigations into unscrupulous practices by banks. "But she can only do so much," he said.
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has the floor. There is a lot of movement in the chamber, a lot of scribbling of notes, a lot of conversations. Looks like this is going to go for a while.
Back in the chamber, where Small Business Minister Michael McCormack is delivering his speech against holding a commission.
Minister O'Dwyer ended her speech by coughing badly, while Treasurer Scott Morrison appears to be writing a speech in long hand. Either that, or a very, very angry note to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie is currently the most popular person in Parliament - Tom McIlroy reports both sides of the House have been speaking with the Denison MP
As Minister McCormack wound up his speech Mr Shorten got in a zinger, yelling "at least we can run a census!"
Back to topOur correspondent Michael Koziol, who is busy fleshing out that first story he brought you about the extraordinary events in the lower house reports it is the first time since 1963 a government has lost a vote in that chamber. Unless you count the vote lost in 1975 by the newly commissioned caretaker government.
Our correspondent Tom McIlroy is sitting in the chamber watching the proceedings.
It seems that it wasn't only the Coalition caught out by the sudden move - Kate Ellis was barefoot and in jeans on the floor during the votes. She has since left the chamber.
Over on the other side of the chamber and Christopher Pyne, Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce are all looking very "tetchy".
Meanwhile, the debate is continuing.
We've heard from Labor leader Bill Shorten, the Minister for Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer and now Bob Katter.
The Coalition is walking a fine line between showing compassion for victims of dubious practices and arguing against the need for a royal commission. Those in favour of the inquiry are pushing that it is the only way.
![Here's Mr Katter speaking on the same issue on Wednesday . Photo: Andrew Meares](/web/20161108142710im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/5/e/g/e/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gr6s7y.png/1472717787159.jpg)
We're finding out more about how that all went down
Our correspondent Latika Bourke has confirmed some of the details leading up to the chaos.
Minister Michael Keenan has left meaning the government is tied with Labor and the crossbench at 71 all.
But earlier, Ministers Peter Dutton and Christian Porter were also absent leading to the government's defeat on the floor.
They are understood to have been given permission from Christopher Pyne, the Leader of the government in the house, to leave Canberra after adjournment.
But when Labor pulled on their stunt, the ministers were promptly called back, however it was too late for Mr Keenan.
But other sources contended it was the fault of the whips - the adage success has many fathers and failure is an orphan is proving true with coalition figures all privately blaming each other for the stuff up.
Separate sources said Ministers were only given leave until after adjournment - which has not taken place.
Government loses two votes in the House of Reps
Our colleague Michael Koziol was in the House - where Malcolm Turnbull has ended his first week of the 45th Parliament with two losses in the lower house.
The Turnbull government lost its first vote on the floor of the lower house on Thursday afternoon as a handful of MPs were absent from the chamber.
Labor succeeded in stopping the adjournment of the house and then attempted to ram through a motion calling for a banking industry royal commission.
The vote was tied 71-71 after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton returned to the chamber.
By tradition, Speaker Tony Smith was forced to use his casting vote to allow debate to continue, allowing Labor to continue to press for a royal commission.
Treasurer Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce reacted angrily to Labor's tactics.
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