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The law will come into force in 12 months.
The lower house has passed the Bill, meaning it will now go to the Senate for a vote.
Labor’s bill has passed the House of Representatives, but faces an upcoming showdown in the Senate.
Two independent Senators Tammy Tyrrell and David Pocock have already indicated they will oppose the bill.
One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson tried to push the Bill, which was voted down by Labor, the Greens, and Senator Pocock.
However, the unions welcomed the passage of the new law.
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s bill calls for $852.2 billion in defense-related spending in fiscal year 2025.
President Joe Biden has urged Congress to send the bills to his desk ‘without delay.’
Greens MPs say the move was a response to the failed Voice referendum in Australia.
West Australian Senator Fatima Payman has announced she has quit Labor following her move to cross the floor in voting in favour of a Palestinian state.
The Democrat-sponsored bill sought to establish a right to IVF, but Republicans opposed the measure saying it was an attempt at election-year messaging.
A professional speechwriter will be paid around $300,000 a year to assist NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, despite there being an existing communications team.
The bill, previously blocked by Republicans in February, was rejected in a 50–43 vote that included opposition from members of both parties.
