Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard’s government.
He personally intervened in the wrangling and deal-making as the government battled to get as much as possible of Labor’s legislation passed.
The end of a parliamentary year...
