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Shock as Hanson defeats union-busting bill

Phillip Coorey
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

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The Morrison government has vowed to keep pursuing militant unions after it suffered a humiliating loss when the Senate defeated its Ensuring Integrity Bill by the barest of margins on Thursday night.

An upset Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter demanded One Nation leader Pauline Hanson please explain after she turned against the government despite being given everything she asked for.

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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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