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Turnbull gets political wins in eventful week of parliament

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ended the second sitting week of the new parliament on a positive note after two major political wins and a third one looking close to fruition. The Government has secured a $11 billion budget improvement by making a deal with Labor on superannuation and sealing wider budget cuts in the Senate. And while the Government is upbeat about its achievements, Labor is facing the loss of a second senior member from its frontbench.


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By Amanda Cavill, Tina Vassiliev-Kern

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ended the second sitting week of the new parliament on a positive note after two major political wins and a third one looking close to fruition. The Government has secured a $11 billion budget improvement by making a deal with Labor on superannuation and sealing wider budget cuts in the Senate. And while the Government is upbeat about its achievements, Labor is facing the loss of a second senior member from its frontbench.



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