The Parliament Literally Has Nothing To Do Today, So Everyone's Going Home
Bringing back both houses cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars, for two days, three bills and one election trigger.
After all the fuss and expense of bringing back both houses of parliament for a special sitting... this is Tuesday's empty run-sheet in the House of Representatives.
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Both the Senate and the lower house won't meet until after midday, they'll be there for a few hours and then pack up and go home.
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