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Grattan on Friday: New Parliament Presents Traps for Albanese and Ley

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, JUL 17 – Sussan Ley leads the opposition with steady messaging amid a disputed Bradfield seat decided by a 26-vote margin, with three possible legal outcomes under review.

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Anthony Albanese hasn’t been in any rush to convene the new parliament, which Governor-General Sam Mostyn will open on Tuesday. It’s only mildly cynical to observe that governments of both persuasions often seem to regard having pesky members and senators around too much as a hindrance to business. Accountability is all very good in theory – facing it in practice is another matter. In this first fortnight of the new parliament, however, much of …

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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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