Australians could be headed for a rare double dissolution early election if key government legislation remains stranded in the Senate.
With three bills stuck in the upper house and appearing all but certain to be blocked by the opposition and the Greens, Anthony Albanese was asked about whether he would call a double dissolution.
A double dissolution election occurs when both houses of parliament are dissolved and every seat is contested .The latest one can be held this term is January 25 – several months before an election is required to be called.The Greens and Coalition are blocking two of the government's key bills in the Senate.
The Coalition is opposed to both bills, and there are suggestions that even turning the EPA into a compliance-only body would not be enough to gain its support for the Nature Positive Act.
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