Australian PM Facing Hostile Parliament After Slashing Staff Levels for Independents, Crossbench

Australian PM Facing Hostile Parliament After Slashing Staff Levels for Independents, Crossbench
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a joint press conference in Sydney, Australia, on June 10, 2022. Christian Gilles - Pool/Getty Images
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The Labor government could have trouble fulfilling its domestic agenda after crossbench MPs threatened to block all government legislation in the Senate after cuts were made to staffing entitlements.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese informed crossbench MPs and senators on June 24 that they would only be allowed to hire one parliamentary staffer (a senior adviser) along with four electoral office staff.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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