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Politics latest: Ali France, who ousted Peter Dutton, pays emotional tribute to cancer-victim son

The new Labor MP, who unseated the former Liberal leader, has described encouragement from her late son Henry in her maiden speech. Earlier on the new Parliament’s first day, Greens deputy Mehreen Faruqi demanded Israel be sanctioned.

Ali France with Anthony Albanese. The new MP for Dickson gave her maiden speech in the House of Representatives on the first day of the new Parliament on Tuesday. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman
Ali France with Anthony Albanese. The new MP for Dickson gave her maiden speech in the House of Representatives on the first day of the new Parliament on Tuesday. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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