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You thought the election campaign was nuts? This week took the cake

Anthony Albanese watches ministers get shot down, Angus Taylor takes the break-glass option, Matt Canavan jumps into the ring – and then there’s the Greens!

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Mark Dreyfus found out only at 8.30pm on Wednesday that his colleague and Victorian Right faction leader Richard Marles was going to dump him from the ministerial ticket the next day, bringing to an end his career as federal attorney general.

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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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