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Republicans attacked the reconciliation package, which Democrats say could reduce inflation and bring down the cost of prescription drugs.

Under compulsory preferential voting, all formal votes must eventually preference one of the major parties over the other. The electoral commission has released preference flow information for all minor parties, This means we can tell, for example, how many Greens voters preferred Labor and how many the Coalition.

More senators and MPs due to meet Anthony Albanese next week after crossbenchers warned cuts could slow Labor’s legislative agenda

The five remaining contenders in the race to No 10 have made their fair share of gaffes – but who will win?

If you’re reading this newsletter after 6pm, I’m afraid it’s too late. Unless you’ve secured 20 nominations from your fellow Conservative MPs, you won’t be making it onto the first ballot. Perhaps you’ll get a sympathy cabinet role.

Transport secretary launches bid by defending PM and attacks those who ‘mobilised behind his back’

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chances

Lambie, Zali Steggall and David Pocock have attacked the Albanese government’s decision, saying they may not support legislation if they don’t have the resources to understand it

Right wing parties are now preparing for a new showdown many in the movement think will be a bigger moment, and also a test.

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation