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Labor goes where others fear to tread
These announcements are not ones the government can simply ignore: it will be forced to either agree to them or find some complicated reasons why it can't.
Laura Tingle writes on News specialising in Politics, Policy, Economy. Based in our Canberra newsroom, Laura has over 30 years experience as a reporter covering markets, economics and politics. Laura has won two Walkley awards and the Paul Lyneham award for Excellence in Press Gallery Journalism. She has been highly commended by the Walkley judges for investigative reporting.
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