The government managed to rush through a range of laws, as Peter Dutton challenged Anthony Albanese to call an election.

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World-first social media ban for the young passes in rush of bills

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The government will try and push more than 30 bills through the Senate on the final sitting day of the year. Follow live.

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Labor's mad dash to pass more than 30 bills on final sitting day

Labor has struck an 11th-hour deal with the Greens to pass a tranche of laws amid a dramatic last sitting day in Canberra.

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Labor cuts major deal with Greens

Labor is hoping to speed through a mountain of major proposals, but has been criticised as trying to evade scrutiny as just one day of sittings remain.

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'Hypocritical': Labor ramming through 36 bills slammed

The Labor government has been criticised for potentially undermining parliamentary transparency as MPs contend with trying to work through an “unprecedented” 40 bills in a single day.
The massive legislative push has spurred criticism from independents and the federal opposition.
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie delivered a scathing rebuke in the Senate on Nov. 28, accusing the government of using legislative “guillotines”—time limits designed …

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40 Bills in a Day: Labor Government Faces Backlash Over ‘Guillotine Tactics’

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The federal parliament has been put under extraordinary legislative pressure. The government is dealing with dozens of major bills before the Christmas break. The upper house has been voting on the legislation without input from crossbench Senator Lidia Thorpe, who was suspended following her conduct in the Senate yesterday.

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Parliament tries to pass dozens of bills

The final parliamentary sitting day of the year has played host to chaotic scenes in the Senate as the government tried to rush through dozens of bills before the Christmas break.Coming into today, Labor still had a swathe of legislation it hoped to get through parliament, including its social media ban for children aged under 16, three hardline migration bills, and the Build to Rent housing reform.Other policies, including limits on political d…

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Chaos as government tries to ram through dozens of laws

The government has dropped plans to rush through its electoral donations changes before the summer break, but could secure other big wins in a day of frenetic votes.

Australian Financial Review

Labor wants to ram 36 bills through Senate today. This is the list

Parliament House… Senators face a marathon session as the government attempts to push through a raft of bills. By Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou in Canberra Labor’s bid to ram through almost 40 pieces of legislation on the last day of parliamentary sittings has been slammed as “hypocritical” and lacking transparency. The Albanese government has been chipping away at its agenda since Monday, but with only a few more hours to go in the last sitting we…

Labor gains Senate wins after kicking some laws into next year

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