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There is a chance the Senate will have to sit for another week to get through all the legislation the government wants to pass before the end of the year.has given a little bit of leeway by saying if the government misses the end of the year deadline it set itself it is not the end of the world.David Pocock
over the line for the whole package. Those negotiations are ongoing, and Pocock doesn’t want to be rushed – he has said several times that he wants to get it right. And that might mean waiting until the first sittings next year. Also on the agenda is the national anti-corruption commission bill, which, now it is back from the joint committee, is about to face a whole heap of amendments. The government has agreed not to rush the debate, or declare it urgent, and that amendments can be moved one by one rather than in blocks.wants the Nacc to be something the whole parliament has had a say in so he is prepared to give a little – but it means it will also take some time.
There is also the territory rights bill, which supporters want to bring to a vote while there is momentum.In the Senate, the Greens are hoping to make it easier for people on jobseeker to earn a living wage by being able to increase their hours at work without a financial penalty to their social security.
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