US Edition‘All Dealt with’: Albanese Defends Greens Defector After Bullying Allegations
- Western Australian Senator Dorinda Cox defected from the Greens to the Labor Party in a Perth press conference on Monday, 2025-06-02.
- Cox's defection followed her approaching Labor, and it occurred amid criticism of Labor's approval of the North West Shelf gas project just last week.
- Cox, who served as a Greens senator since 2021 and was formerly a Labor member and police officer, faced bullying allegations that have been investigated and 'dealt with appropriately.'
- Prime Minister Albanese said he had a positive and constructive dialogue with Senator Cox following her approach, and he emphasized that her principles closely align with those upheld by the Labor Party.
- Cox's switch does not shift Senate balance significantly but signals rare defections amidst declining partisan allegiance and rising support for independents and minors.
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Bombshell Defection Boosts Labor’s Majority in Senate
Labor has extended its parliamentary dominance even further following a Greens senator’s shock defection. Dorinda Cox announced her decision on June 2 while standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference in Perth. The defection represents a further setback for the Greens after losing three lower house seats at the federal election, with Senator Cox only informing party leader Larissa Waters about an hour prior to the an…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right7Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left, 44% Right
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- 44% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources lean Right
44% Right
L 44%
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R 44%
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