Article 6SJ3P Senate moving through 31 bills in frantic end to year as Labor strikes deal with Greens

Senate moving through 31 bills in frantic end to year as Labor strikes deal with Greens

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Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
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Albanese government reliant on Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under 16 social media ban

The Senate was swiftly moving its way through 31 government bills late on Thursday night after the Greens agreed to support a vote on 27 bills in return for $500m for social housing energy upgrades and commitments against fossil fuel investment.

While the Albanese government relied on the Greens and crossbench to pass its Future Made in Australia agenda and a range of treasury and attorney general's portfolio bills, it worked with the Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under-16s social media ban.

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