Senate standoff sees Conservatives wield ‘exceptional and rarely used’ motion, putting two private members’ bills on ice
A junk food bill, a first responder bill, and a 'hoist motion' are all in play when the Red Chamber returns next year as the Conservatives and Independent Senators Group fling accusations of political games at each other in the meantime.
A dispute between Senate factions has left a pair of private members' bills stuck in the Red Chamber until February, and Senators criticizing each other publicly for that result.
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