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Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown

Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Workplace Minister Tony Burke secured crossbench support to pass key pieces of reform legislation. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Extra protections for workers have passed federal parliament after Labor struck a deal with crossbenchers to split its industrial relations reforms.

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke secured the support of independent senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock for key parts of the "closing loopholes" legislation.

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