Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

PM building bridges with Senate: Lazarus

Independent senator Glenn Lazarus is looking forward to returning to Canberra for briefings with the new Turnbull government.

Independent Senator Glenn Lazarus.

Independent senator Glenn Lazarus is looking forward to briefings with the new Turnbull government. (AAP)

Independent senator Glenn Lazarus is encouraged new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is building bridges with the upper house crossbench.

Senator Lazarus admits he is actually looking forward to returning to Canberra for briefings from the government on its legislative agenda, predicting a different kind of relationship with Mr Turnbull after Tony Abbott's "herding chickens" and "feral" approach to the crossbench.

"He's really determined to make sure that we are in the loop," Senator Lazarus told ABC Radio on Friday.


1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world