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Government introduces Senate voting changes

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The federal government has introduced legislation on Senate voting reform to the Upper House and hopes it will pass by March the 17th. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the changes are aimed at empowering voters and ending so-called backroom preference deals. But Labor has accused the government of rushing through the changes without allowing enough time for public consultation.


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The federal government has introduced legislation on Senate voting reform to the Upper House and hopes it will pass by March the 17th. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the changes are aimed at empowering voters and ending so-called backroom preference deals. But Labor has accused the government of rushing through the changes without allowing enough time for public consultation.



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