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Albanese cancels parliament to coincide with Washington trip

Phillip Coorey
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The Albanese government has quietly cancelled a scheduled sitting week of parliament in late October, which is the same week the prime minister will be in Washington for an official visit hosted by US President Joe Biden.

The opposition accused Anthony Albanese of running scared after he missed two sitting days last week because he was overseas.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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