This week Don Farrell found himself in a 'bit of trouble', Kevin Rudd tried dodging a Trump-sized iceberg, deadly political consequences loomed amid a debate on religion and the Liberals's woman problem returned with a vengeance, writes Brett Worthington.
The foreign minister can't even have a day off after getting married without international relations fast going to hell in a hand basket.
Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell said he isn't sure if the US is Australia's most trusted ally - and then quickly back-tracked. You could almost hear the sigh of relief in the PM's office when Wong returned to parliament on Tuesday, sitting firmly in the leader's chair and quickly being reminded that any honeymoon she might have hoped for was very much over.
An unhappy experience with the Voice referendum explains the Albanese government’s reticence to push ahead on religious freedoms. Even if that means failing to deliver on an election promise.At the time, then-opposition leader Albanese pledged his future government would "prevent discrimination against people of faith, including anti-vilification protections".
What comes next remains very unclear but it has both members of religious communities and members of the LGBT community bracing for again becoming a political play thing.While Don Farrell was doing his best to make headlines in Question Time, it was across the parliament where are far more subtle campaign was playing out.
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