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Watermelons girding the Senate crossbench

With ex-Labor acolytes trapezing through the balance of power, is the crossbench wrangling the government, or is the government wrangling them?

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Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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