The government has reintroduced a vote on the contentious medevac laws in the Senate.
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally said the government must have struck a "secret deal" with crossbench Senator Jacqui Lambie to pass the medevac repeal bill.
“What is this secret deal? A deal between the Morrison government and Senator Lambie to drive a stake through the heart of medevac and they are keeping it a secret to this parliament and from the Australian public,” she said. Image: News Corp Australia
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