Australia's 47th Parliament gets to work

The 47th Parliament has officially begun, marked by an Indigenous smoking ceremony, welcome to country and a visit to church.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seen with traditional face painting during the opening of the 47th Federal Parliament at the Parliament in Canberra, July 26. Source: AAP

It's just the 8th time since World War Two that there's been a change in government; the last was nine years ago when the Coalition won from Labor, and there are many changes ahead.  Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Krishani Dhanji.

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