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‘Historic’ climate bill for reducing carbon emissions poised to pass into law

The Greens confirmed they would support the climate bill in the lower house and Senate, and Liberal MP Bridget Archer would cross the floor.

The New Daily

Call to end 'immoral' refugee detention

Parliamentarians are being urged to support a proposal to end mandatory immigration detention in Australia and replace the program with community alternatives.

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Intelligence committee row to test Anthony Albanese’s new politics: Greens

Greens allege the government is falling short of a promise to do politics differently over a plan to appoint only major party MPs to intelligence committee

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Bernard Collaery case is a rare whistleblower win, but why was he prosecuted?

Bernard Collaery had been facing five charges related to breaching the Intelligence Services Act for revealing Australia spied on Timor-Leste for profit.

The New Daily

Julian Assange's brother urges Anthony Albanese to publicly condemn US extradition

Friends and family of Julian Assange are urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to publicly call for the Wikileaks co-founder's extradition to the United States to be stopped.

ABC News

Julian Assange: what is Australia’s position on his extradition, and what options does it have?

Anthony Albanese ‘stands by’ his opposition to pursuit of WikiLeaks co-founder but is unlikely to take a more forthright public position

The Guardian - AU

The UK Has Approved Assange’s Extradition To The US Aus Won’t Intervene — Here’s Why That Sucks

The UK has approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the US. But despite a change in government Australia's stance remains.

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Australia won’t conduct ‘megaphone diplomacy’ on Julian Assange amid calls to intervene

Labor government urged to do more to stop Australian WikiLeaks co-founder’s extradition to US from UK

The Guardian - AU

Britain's government has approved the extradition of Julian Assange. What now?

Julian Assange's lawyers have two weeks to appeal the British government's decision to extradite him to the US. So what comes next and what avenues can they take?

ABC News

Paul Bongiorno: New Parliament will push the boundaries of respect

Anthony Albanese wants more respect in our Parliament and is willing to set the tone, but is seriously looking at taking out some insurance.

The New Daily

Independent Andrew Wilkie prepared to discuss Speaker role in new Labor government

Tasmanian MP says having an independent Speaker ‘would send a powerful and positive message’ after voters elected large crossbench

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese’s choice of Speaker will be key to transforming our testosterone-fuelled parliament

There is speculation the prime minister might choose a truly independent umpire, with Andrew Wilkie’s name mentioned

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Wilkie explains what life is like as an independent politician

If the newly elected independents have any questions about what to do — or, possibly more importantly, what not to do — they could ask 12-year federal parliament veteran Andrew Wilkie, who admits he "got burnt" in his first year of deal-making.

ABC News

Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia’s election?

What does historic move of voters away from the two major parties mean for the future of Australian politics?

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Who are the crossbenchers after the election? And how will they vote in Parliament?

Australia's parliament is facing a supersized crossbench in the wake of the "teal wave" and a unprecedented number of Greens candidates elected. But what does all this mean for the new parliament? And who are these new crossbencher?

The Guardian - AU

The seats Labor and the Coalition need for victory

The magic number for majority government is 76 lower house seats. Here are the possible scenarios

ABC News

Hobart council meeting on UTAS move into CBD hears vocal opposition from residents, business owners

Hundreds of people turn out to oppose the University of Tasmania's planned move to Hobart CBD, with one retailer predicting it will cause chaos and rob the city of customers.

The Guardian - AU

High-profile independents say they would negotiate with either major party in event of hung parliament

We asked 13 independents how they would approach negotiations with major parties if neither wins a majority

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What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable?

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Wilkie invites independent candidates to call him for a chat about approaching a hung parliament

Andrew Wilkie, MP for the Tasmanian seat of Clark, has “lived” a hung parliament. In 2010, Wilkie did a formal “deal” to support Julia Gillard. When later she didn’t deliver on his key issue of gambling reform, he broke it off.

The Conversation

State of the states: six politics experts take us on a trip around Australia

Over the next six weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese will dash around the country, trying to secure as many precious votes as they can.

The Guardian - AU

Key independents say they will push next Australian government to lift jobseeker payment

Incumbent MPs and first-time ‘teal’ candidates say unemployment benefit below poverty line is unacceptable

ABC News

Tasmania has 'a habit' of large seat swings, and this election won't be any different, experts say

The marginal Tasmanian electorates of Bass, Braddon and Lyons are likely to get plenty of visits from federal politicians over the six weeks before the election.

ABC News

After 16 years without teeth, a stranger's donation changed Jane's smile

Choosing between paying rent or seeing the dentist, dental care is out of reach for many Tasmanians.

The Guardian - AU

Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

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