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Government warned it has little chance of passing industrial relations changes this month
The federal government insists its legislative agenda will not be affected by Christian Porter’s absence, despite crossbench warnings it has little chance of getting its industrial relations changes through Parliament this month.
Key points:
- Christian Porter has strenuously denied a historical rape allegation made against him
- The Attorney-General and Industrial Relations Minister is currently on leave
- Senate crossbenchers have warned the government is unlikely to get a package of IR changes through Parliament this month
Mr Porter is taking “a couple” of weeks’ leave after publicly identifying himself as the politician named in an anonymous letter, which alleged he raped a 16-year-old girl in 1988 when he was 17.
He strenuously denies the…
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