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Australia's 47th Parliament gets to work

47TH FEDERAL PARLIAMENT OPENING

A smoking ceremony for the opening of the 47th Federal Parliament at Parliament House in Canberra Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

It's just the 8th time since World War II 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.



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