Labor’s deportation bill fails to pass Senate in ‘almighty backfire’ as Coalition and Greens team up
Opposition says bill needs ‘proper inquiry’ to guard against possible ‘unintended consequences’ despite voting with government in lower houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s controversial deportation bill will not pass the Senate on Wednesday, after the Coalition and the Greens teamed up to delay it for at least six weeks for a further inquiry.In what the independent senator David Pocock labelled an “almighty backfire” for Labor, the Albanese government failed to win bipartisan support for a bill threatening non-citizens with prison if they don’t cooperate with their deportation.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Opposition says bill needs ‘proper inquiry’ to guard against possible ‘unintended consequences’ despite voting with government in lower house
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Labor’s controversial deportation bill will not pass the Senate on Wednesday, after the Coalition and the Greens teamed up to delay it for at least six weeks for a further inquiry.
In what the independent senator David Pocock labelled an “almighty backfire” for Labor, the Albanese government failed to win bipartisan support for a bill threatening non-citizens with prison if they don’t cooperate with their deportation.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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