Politics latest: CFMEU administration bill passes Senate after parties strike deal
As the Coalition talked up changes strengthening the 'crackdown on the rogue union' and Labor hailed its own strong action, the CFMEU's Zach Smith said it was a 'dangerous descent into partisan politics'.
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