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Jessica van Vonderen

Incoming Greens MP Stephen Bates is still coming to terms with Brisbane victory in federal election

Stephen Bates still has three shifts left at his retail job before he can travel to Canberra. (ABC News: Ciara Jones)

The incoming Greens MP in the federal seat of Brisbane will be quadrupling his salary and has been to Parliament House in Canberra only once.

Life is about to change drastically for 29-year-old Stephen Bates, but he still has to work three more shifts in his retail job this week before he can focus on his new parliamentary role.

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