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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Katharine Murphy

Labor fast-tracks territory rights vote to increase chance of passing workplace laws this year

Independent senator David Pocock at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday
The Senate has approved two extra parliamentary sitting days as it faces votes on 25 bills by Friday. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Albanese government has fast-tracked a final vote on the territory rights bill in a bid to shore up its chances of passing industrial relations law changes this year.

The Senate has approved a plan for two extra sitting days this Friday and next and a final conscience vote on the bill to restore territories’ ability to legalise voluntary assisted dying on Thursday 1 December – a key demand of crossbench senator David Pocock.

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