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Canberra Returns: Bipartisanship Tested on Hate Speech & Gun Laws
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
January 19, 2026•3 days ago
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Parliament reconvened in Canberra following the Bondi terror attack. The initial session featured somber speeches, with future debates planned on hate speech and gun laws. The return of MPs is overshadowed by polling indicating One Nation's rise above the Coalition, raising questions about bipartisanship.
For the first time since the Bondi terror attack, MPs from across the country have returned to Canberra.
The first morning saw sombre speeches from a range of voices - but with debate on hate speech and gun laws to continue, is there any sense of bipartisanship in the air?
Also casting a shadow over some in the chamber - polling showing One Nation’s primary vote has pulled ahead of the Coalition for the first time.
Patricia Karvelas and Clare Armstrong break it all down on Politics Now.
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