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Press gallery journalist for The . Previously in our Melb bureau. Wine Science student . Got a story? baxendale@theaustralian.com.au

Canberra, via Melb & NE Vic
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Joined July 2009
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  1. 37 seconds ago

    Liddell closure ‘dismays’

  2. 3 hours ago

    Allegations attempted to persuade not to meet with a pro-democracy activist are just "fevered speculation" according to Seems odd give three sources have reportedly backed up the story...

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    Dec 7

    The only consolation in farewelling is that we got to work with him at all. Good luck Crowey, we'll miss you.

    , , and 2 others
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  4. Dec 6

    Same-sex marriage advocates including , , and have broke into song, with a rendition of "I am, you are, we are Australian"

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  5. Dec 6

    The House has broken into applause. , and have unfurled a rainbow flag. There's a standing ovation in the public gallery

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  6. Dec 6

    The House is now dividing on the third reading of the same-sex marriage bill. Russell Broadbent and Bob Katter are by themselves on the No side. Several other conservatives such as Andrew Hastie, Michael Sukkar, Tony Abbott and Kevin Andrews are absent. Yes side packed!

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  7. Dec 6

    OL says now is a time for healing. "When this law is passed, we should declare that we are no longer a nation of people who voted no, or people who voted yes. We are simply Australians one and all," he says.

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  8. Dec 6

    Now is giving a third reading speech. "What a day! What a day for love, for quality, for respect! Australia has done it," he says. "This belongs to us all, this is Australia!"

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  9. Dec 6

    Same-sex marriage has passed on the voices to a standing ovation

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    Dec 6

    Out of respect for the millions of Australians who take religious freedom seriously I moved my amendment; out of respect for the millions who want the SSM bill swiftly passed I chose not to divide on it

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  11. Dec 6

    And now the House has adjourned. protests to "I think you need to do your maths again". Pyne says he won the classics prize at school

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    Dec 6
    Replying to

    Why would you establish a political party in opposition to something you say doesn’t exist in your electorate?

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  13. Dec 6

    "We have an extraordinary rate of homosexual behaviour in this country" says after asking why we have a high rate of suicide 🤔

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  14. Dec 6

    . is now talking about how the Katter Party was established as a "very anti-homosexual party"

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  15. Dec 6

    "Mate we can't get the heteros to marry. You've got no chance of getting that other mob to marry," tells the House

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  16. Dec 6

    "We are the last English-speaking country in the world to legalise same-Sex marriage," says. protests inaudibly

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    Dec 6

    We're here to watch 1000 blossoms bloom

    So and I are all in the gallery for Katter’s marriage speech
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  18. Dec 5

    ‘I did register to go to US’ Refugee at odds with & Immigration over whether he applied for resettlement

    13 replies 43 retweets 27 likes
  19. Dec 5

    The Chinese embassy in Australia has issued a furious statement in response to the new foreign interference laws. has the story:

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    Dec 5

    Full wrap on the latest citizenship drama from and who have been following this story carefully from the start

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