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Politics as we know it should change
It's not people who should have to change to make their lives fit politics as we know it. It's politics as we know it that should change.
It's not people who should have to change to make their lives fit politics as we know it. It's politics as we know it that should change.
Welcome to the day in politics where the opposition is hammering the Turnbull government on penalty rates.
The Turnbull government has begun to make a case for lowering penalty rates. When it stops talking about itself.
Hello and welcome to the day in politics where more mischief and mayhem is afoot.
Hello and welcome to the day in politics where the themes are already Tony Abbott and penalty rates. Same-same but different.
We're back on familiar ground - which party wants to tax you more and that, as always, is a matter of perspective.
Fresh from its bid to hold people with disabilities hostage the government is now threatening tax rises if it cannot get its welfare changes passed by Parliament.
It's Valentine's Day but there's not a lot of love being sprinkled about after the Nick Xenophon Team knocked back the government's omnibus reform package.
Once again One Nation is the talk of Canberra as the fallout from the Liberals' decision to preference the party continues.
The last day of the first week back and everyone is recovering from yesterday's heightened emotions.
It's day 2 of the school year, the government thinks it has a childcare and Derryn Hinch is throwing his weight around.
Rats in the ranks, defection, intrigue - Parliament is back for the year.
It's the last day of the sitting year and Malcolm Turnbull is keen to go out on a high. But first - more protesters.
Victory on the construction watchdog industry is in Malcolm Turnbull's sights as the political year staggers towards its end.
The countdown is on as the Turnbull government tries to complete its legislative agenda before the end of the year.
The last week of the parliamentary year is upon is and everyone is rushing to pack up their things before they go home. The Christmas spirit is in short supply.
How do you solve a problem like Tony Abbott? Malcolm Turnbull ponders this and other mysteries.
The government continues to be optimistic about its construction industry watchdog legislation but One Nation is proving to be a very distracting side show.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is back from APEC to success on the legislative front but some free-thinking on guns among members of his Coalition.
Malcolm Turnbull is wrapping up talks in Lima before heading home to face an unruly Senate and two High Court challenges.
The Coalition is introducing its legislation to ban refugees from entering Australia. Labor's Penny Wong will give a speech fighting back against the influence of One Nation. And heads are beginning to swivel towards the US.
Hello and welcome to a doozy of a day in federal politics. The High Court, same-sex marriage and a One Nation press conference - you couldn't ask for more.
Hello and welcome to another day in politics. We're waiting to see how Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reacts to the Senate chaos that has descended on his government.
Bob Day has thrown the Coalition into disarray after the bombshell revelation that he may have been invalidly elected.
It was the census failure that left thousands of Australians bashing their keyboards in frustration, embarrassed the government and cost $30 million. Join us for the blame game.
The accusations are flying - again - about the Coalition's political discipline and the Senate will decide the fate of the plebiscite.
The same-sex marriage legislation is being debated and Labor is putting maximum pressure on the government. The Singaporean PM is also in town.
And so it begins. As Parliament prepares to debate the same-sex marriage plebiscite a government MP is throwing caution to the wind.
Parliament is entering the final few weeks of the year. The plebiscite looks all but dead in the water and there are some interesting reactions to Donald Trump's latest remarks.
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