Parliament might need ‘extra time’ to meet election pledges, PM says

Anthony Albanese open to extending the sitting calendar to debate bills on industrial relations and an anti-corruption commission

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Federal parliament's sitting calendar may be extended beyond its scheduled Christmas break next week, as the government hopes to pass a raft of complex legislation and fulfil election promises before the end of the year.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has conceded the Senate may need extra time" to consider his contentious industrial relations bill, with the government still needing to woo crossbench senators to pass the workplace legislation.

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