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Bill Shorten proposes fixed four-year parliamentary terms

Bill Shorten and Malcolm Turnbull

Opposition leader Bill Shorten proposes a fixed four-year parliamentary term and fixed date federal elections. PM Malcolm Turnbull called Bill Shorten for a meeting to discuss the proposal. Sydney University researcher Gabrielle Abbondanza talks about Bill Shorten's idea.


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By Francesca Rizzoli, Dario Castaldo

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Opposition leader Bill Shorten proposes a fixed four-year parliamentary term and fixed date federal elections. PM Malcolm Turnbull called Bill Shorten for a meeting to discuss the proposal. Sydney University researcher Gabrielle Abbondanza talks about Bill Shorten's idea.



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