Politics, election 2025 latest: Minister's EU trade talks flag possible breach of caretaker provisions
The Coalition has confirmed Labor had not consulted it about the re-opening of trade talks between Don Farrell and the EU, raising questions about whether the government had breached caretaker arrangements.
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