The prime minister is expected to meet Xi Jinping in the wings of the international gathering. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHappy Monday, and welcome back to the Australian politics live blog as we enter the final two sitting weeks of this year’s parliament. There are more than 30 pieces of legislation set to be considered this fortnight, which could shape the looming election, just months away.Questions remain as to whether – or how – the government will negotiate its bills that remain stalled in the Senate, with the prime minister declaring the government’s position “is final” on key legislation. This includes the Help to Buy, mis- and disinformation, Future Made in Australia, Nature Positive and aged care bills. Overnight, the Greens signalled they were prepared to pass the Nature Positive legislation in return for an Australia-wide ban on native-forest logging alone – the second concession on stalled legislation from the party in less than a week. Continue reading…
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Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-11-17 20:03:44
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Australia politics live: Albanese lands in Rio for G20; Greens push Labor to bring forward student debt relief
