With its minority status in the House of Representatives further entrenched, the government has been defending itself on several fronts.
The government's proposed sitting timetable for federal parliament in 2019 provides for just seven sitting days before the scheduled federal budget on April the 2nd.
And that has provided a rich source of material for an opposition that says the government is on its way out of office.
Political correspondent Paul Scutti wrap-ups for SBS the latest intense days of Federal Politics.




