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Cabinet gives PM wide mandate

Election 2010 | Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ­secured a broad mandate from cabinet to meet the requests of indepen­dent MPs in her negotiations today to try to form a minority government, amid growing business concern over some of the demands she may have to meet.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ­secured a broad mandate from cabinet to meet the requests of indepen­dent MPs in her negotiations today to try to form a minority government, amid growing business concern over some of the demands she may have to meet.

The cabinet decision ensures the Prime Minister can offer solid commitments to the three regional MPs, including reforms to political donations and parliament, in contrast to the Coalition’s initial resistance to some of their demands.

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