What parliament will look like under COVID-19
Australia’s parliament will be scaled down to prevent politicians from catching the deadly coronavirus — including the exclusion of Peter Dutton who contracted the virus.
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Just give us the facts, Dan
The lack of trust in politicians is directly linked to their reluctance to tell taxpayers the full story. Daniel Andrews, we’re looking at you, writes Tom Minear.
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