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There are 76 bills to get through parliament and one week to go

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent

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The Albanese government will put the onus on the Greens to blink on two key housing measures after staring down the minor party’s 11th-hour demands for a compromise, in the major battleground for parliament’s final sitting week of the year amid a logjam of 76 unpassed bills.

It could be the final sitting week of Labor’s first term in government if Anthony Albanese calls an early election in the new year, and Labor is poised to chalk up wins on aged care reform, an overhaul of political donations and banning under 16s from social media accounts with the opposition’s backing.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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