Attorney General Christian Porter says he is open to further negotiations about changes to his union busting bill with senators Jacqui Lambie and Pauline Hanson.
Mr Porter will reintroduce the bill on Wednesday after being blindsided when Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts voted against the legislation last week.
He said the government was willing to engage constructively with all crossbench senators to secure the reform. The bill is unlikely to go to a Senate vote until next year. Image: News Corp Australia
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