Economy dominates new session of federal parliament

The economy dominated the first days of federal parliament with company tax cuts and wage growth leading discussion. But issues were set amid a broader global context - a plunge in Australian stocks, triggered by a dramatic tumble in the U-S. Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Sonja Heydeman.

Australian Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten reacts during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Feb 6, 2018. Source: AAP