Not that I'll be staying. I'm pulling up stumps. What happened today?
- many words were expended on the backpacker tax;
- at the last minute the government reached a deal with the Greens to keep the rate at 15 per cent;
- it has the numbers to pass the deal but there is some time to go this evening before that happens;
- Parliament House will undergo a big security upgrade over the summer break; and
- politicians went a bit starry eyed over Jean Claude Van Damme.
Given it's the last sitting day of the year this is the last you will hear from me, Alex Ellinghausen and Andrew Meares until Tuesday February 7, 2017.
Thanks from the three of us to you for reading, commenting and offering your insights and encouragement.
Until then you can follow me on Facebook. Good night and merry Christmas.