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Matilda

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1. Turnbull's political instincts have let him down again.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 06:45 PM
Nov 2017

The Senate will be sitting, debating the same sex marriage legislation, but not the House of Representatives, where Turnbull is now in minority government, due to two coalition members who've been found by the High Court to be ineligible due to dual citizenship issues. By-elections will be held in their seats in a couple of weeks.

Labor, the Greens, and Independent Bob Katter will all be in Canberra next week, addressing the issues that Turnbull is trying to run from. Bob Katter says they'll hold a sitting on the lawn of Parliament House if necessary (sadly, they can't convene a formal session, but it's a fun idea.)

The general feeling here, especially from the Left and Independents, is that it's time for an election - Turnbull is a dead man walking.

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