Shock defeat for government's union-crackdown bill

The Morrison government has seen a shock defeat on industrial relations, with a bill cracking down on rogue unions failing in the Senate.

Senadora Pauline Hanson de One Nation (izquierda) y Senadora por Tasmania Jacqui Lambie. Source: AAP

The Morrison government's union-busting legislation has been defeated in the Senate after One Nation spectacularly opposed it at the final vote.

The "ensuring integrity" bill, which would have made it easier to deregister unions and ban officials, was expected to pass on Thursday with Pauline Hanson's support.

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One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson before the vote on the Ensuring Integrity Bill in the Senate.

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