Coalition grilled on regional jobs package – as it happened
by Amy Remeikis from on (#4TYPG)
The Senate-only sitting week has started in the midst of a debate on climate change as 'catastrophic' blazes threaten swathes of NSW and Queensland. All the day's events, live
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On that note, we are going to wrap up the blog for the day.
But we'll back tomorrow morning for day two of Senate-palooza.
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STATEMENT | Nationals kill dairy rescue bill.
Senator Pauline Hanson's private senator's bill to introduce a minimum farm gate price for milk has been defeated by 31 votes to 30.#auspol #qldpolhttps://t.co/lXoeaHjP3Q