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What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable?

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

The Guardian - AU

A tale of two electorates: the marginal seats basking in election funding promises while neighbours ignored

Coalition and Labor have so far pledged billions for local projects. But not all sides of the electoral fence are reaping the benefits

The Guardian - AU

Sharkie to negotiate with government first

South Australian Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie says she would negotiate with the coalition first in the event of a hung parliament at the election.

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Anyone for a hung Parliament? Too early to call, but signs point to an independently minded House

Latest polling and the momentum behind independent candidates mean a hung Parliament could be a real possibility.

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Key independents say they will push next Australian government to lift jobseeker payment

Incumbent MPs and first-time ‘teal’ candidates say unemployment benefit below poverty line is unacceptable

The Guardian - AU

Sticks and stones

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been confronted by a pensioner over broken election promises, and according to analysis crossbench MPs Helen Haines, Zali Steggall and Rebekha Sharkie have voted with Labor two thirds of the time during this Parliament. It’s the news you need to know,…

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‘Autocratic agenda’: Scott Morrison faces mounting bullying allegations

The PM finds himself fighting fresh claims about his character, including that he has a "bullying” agenda and treats opponents disrespectfully.

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Nick Xenophon's legal work for Huawei likened to collaborating with Nazi arms sellers

A former ally of Senate candidate Nick Xenophon invokes Nazi Germany as part of a deepening spat between the pair. Senator Rex Patrick compared Mr Xenophon's legal work for Chinese tech giant Huawei to being on the payroll of German arms manufacturers on the eve of World War II.

ABC News

MPs spending their own money on electorates raises question of 'political equality', expert says

MPs are often accused of funnelling taxpayers' money into projects to win seats – now an SA federal MP is putting her money where her mouth is, pledging to donate from her own pocket. But one expert says the practice is not without its downsides.

ABC News

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

MP calls for NDIS age limit strike out

Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie is calling on the government to strike out an age threshold in the national disability scheme currently set at 65.

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Coalition shelves religious discrimination bill after Christian lobby says changes do ‘more harm than good’

Equality Australia says mess is of Coalition’s own making and could have been avoided ‘if government had fulfilled its commitment’ to protect students

The Guardian - AU

Your 5-Min Explainer On What’s Going On With The Religious Discrimination Bill & New Amendments

The fight isn't over yet.

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Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened

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