Labor urged to avoid ‘dirty deal’ with Coalition and double number of ACT and NT senators

Crossbench calls on Labor to adopt findings of electoral reform report that says territories should gain an extra two upper house seats

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Crossbench MPs and senators are urging Labor government to avoid doing a dirty deal" with the opposition over key electoral reforms and back a parliamentary committee's recommendation to double the number of territory senators before the next federal election.

A long-awaited report on electoral reform, released on Monday, recommended the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory gain an extra two Senate seats and that another inquiry look into whether the parliament should be increased across the board.

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