Australia: Political Developments and Data in 2018

Australia: Political Developments and Data in 2019

“…The Morrison government began the year in minority (Taflaga & Curtin 2019) and, despite criticism, scheduled only 10 sitting days in the first eight months of the year (Belot 2018). The reason became obvious as the government lost control of its legislative agenda in February,…”

“…The Morrison government began the year in minority (Taflaga & Curtin 2019) and, despite criticism, scheduled only 10 sitting days in the first eight months of the year (Belot 2018). The reason became obvious as the government lost control of its legislative agenda in February, losing a vote in both the House (rare) and the Senate (common), which saw Labor, the Greens and the independents pass a law to legalize the medical evacuation of asylum seekers on Manus Island.…”