Parliament has been getting frosty as winter closes in – but Labor may make one more gamble before the break
As Labor pushes on with reforms, the Coalition must decide whether to join in the parliamentary deal-making Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It’s the last week of parliament before the winter break, and not a minute too soon; tensions have been running a little high lately. The lower house speaker, Milton Dick, has been yeeting MPs mere moments into question time and accused Angus Taylor of “demeaning” the parliament by calling Anthony Albanese a liar; Andrew Hastie c
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Coalition sources say Angus Taylor will continue to call the government ‘liars’, sharpening the focus on Albanese personally. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPView image in fullscreenCoalition sources say Angus Taylor will continue to call the government ‘liars’, sharpening the focus on Albanese personally. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPThe AgendaAustralian politicsAnalysisParliament has been getting frosty as winter closes in – but Labor may make one more gamble before the breakJosh ButlerAs Labor pushes on with reforms, the Coalition must decide whether to join in the parliamentary deal-making Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sun 28 Jun 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 28 Jun 2026 11.02 EDTShareIt’s the last week of parliament before the winter break, and not a minute…
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