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If neither of the two major parties wins enough support to form government on their own at the federal election, they warn it will force them into brutal negotiations for power. But not everyone thinks a hung parliament would be a bad thing.

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison doesn’t know whether he will quit politics if he loses the election, and Greens leader Adam Bandt will call on next week’s government to sign US President Joe Biden’s Global Methane Pledge. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Whether a bill becomes law can sometimes come down to a single independent or party. It's called having the balance of power.

Opposition wants to boost Australian content on streaming services but overall policy is light on funding commitments

Crossbenchers have decried Australia’s political system as “broken” and have reaffirmed their commitment to voters to tackle the issues they care about.

Crossbenchers have decried Australia's political system as "broken" and have reaffirmed their commitment to voters to tackle the issues they care about.

Party confident of winning at least one seat in Brisbane, where it will launch its campaign on Monday night

At a national campaign launch in Brisbane, Greens Leader Adam Bandt has laid out his party’s priorities should it hold the balance of power.

National Union of Students says the Liberal’s position on minimum pay increases is at odds with automatic indexing of student loans to CPI

Australians were asked to rate Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese out of 10 on trust and competency — Vote Compass has the results.

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