The week marked Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's first year in office, a year which has been widely criticised as unremarkable, even disappointing.
But the deal with Labor to support the omnibus bill worth $6.3 billion and the announcement of a compromise on its superannuation package are the first positive signs for him.
The compromise of superannuation also gained the support of the Coalition backbench, where many had fiercely opposed it in its original form.
Now, there is speculation the government will split its controversial company tax cut in a bid to get the first set of tax cuts through the Senate.
The intent would be to ensure the tax rate is cut to an initial 27.5 per cent for businesses with an annual turnover of up to $10 million.
Mr Turnbull says it demonstrates the government is getting on with business and it shows consultation and compromise are the way to go.
"So, a government improves a measure, consults, changes it, improves it, makes it work better. In the real world, where all of our constituents live, people say, 'That's good. They listened, they listened, and they tweaked it. They made a change. Good on them. That's great. They're listening to us.' It's sensible."
The move is likely to win the support of the Greens and the crossbench in the Senate but not Labor.
The government has also indicated it may compromise on the plebiscite on gay marriage, but it has not detailed where changes would be made.
Mr Turnbull says the Coalition does not have a majority in the Senate and will need to negotiate and compromise on most issues.
Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek says she does not think Mr Turnbull has anything to be proud of, though.
"What we saw this week in Canberra was a parade of concessions and backflips from a weak prime minister led by the nose by the right wing of his party. We've seen concessions now on every single thing that Malcolm Turnbull said mattered to him. On the economy, on superannuation, on climate change, on marriage equality, the right wing of the Liberal Party are calling the shots. And just a year in, we see a prime minister who's so weak that he has to compromise on everything that he has ever said is important to him."
It was also a week for maiden speeches in parliament.
Labor senator Malarndirri McCarthy has used her maiden speech to call for a vision for Australian territories, including the possibility of statehood for the Northern Territory.
And holding back tears, she spoke of a family member who struggled with her sexuality.
The Yanyuwa woman, from the Gulf of Carpenteria, asked Mr Turnbull to abandon plans for the same-sex marriage plebiscite.
"I now ask Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, please reconsider your plebiscite bill, please pull back from this brink of public vitriol and make marriage equality a reality in this parliament. We need only be reminded of the hateful and hurtful commentary that ended the career of an AFL hero and Swans legend, Adam Goodes. Don't let that happen here to any of these families in Australia."
Malarndirri McCarthy was preceded by another newly elected senator, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.
Her speech set a very different tone.
"Now we are in danger of being swamped by Muslims, who bear a culture and ideology that is incompatible with our own. If you are not prepared to become Australian and give this country your undivided loyalty, obey our laws, respect our culture and way of life, then I suggest you go back where you came from."
Meanwhile, just one week on from the resignation of Labor frontbencher Senator Sam Dastyari, Labor's frontbench has taken another hit.
Former minister and veteran senator Stephen Conroy has unexpectedly resigned from parliament.
Senator Conroy tabled a resignation speech in the Senate but did not read it.
It appears that, although Opposition leader Bill Shorten had been aware of the senator's intention, many of his close colleagues were not.
Senator Conroy is leaving politics on September the 30th, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.
