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Canberra, the quiet after the storm

Scott Morrison e Bill Shorten

Scott Morrison e Bill Shorten Source: SBS

Scott Morrison, who was facing the prospect of overseeing the first legislative defeat for any government on the floor of the House since 1929, avoided a political crisis. Paul Scutti reports


The Senate passed the migration bill, including amendments which would see asylum seekers in need of medical attention removed from Nauru and Manus Island. In the meanwhile Bill Shorten closes gap as preferred PM in final Newspoll for 2018. 

 


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