Australian Parliament Wraps Up Session With Cross-Party Deals on Several Bills
Australia's governing Labor party and the opposition Coalition have reached agreement to pass legislation covering gambling, the NDIS and the News Bargaining Incentive, marking the end of the parliamentary sitting session.
The sitting session of Australia's House of Representatives has come to a close, with the governing Labor party and the opposition Coalition striking deals to pass a number of bills. The agreements cover three areas: gambling regulation, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and the so-called News Bargaining Incentive, which concerns the relationship between technology platforms and news publishers.
According to Politico's Australian politics newsletter "Canberra Playbook," the mood following the end of the session is one of relief, though this was reportedly not evident during Question Time. The newsletter also wryly notes a question occupying observers: what is on the menu at Qantas' Chairman's Lounge — a nod to the more relaxed atmosphere following the session's conclusion.
Further details on the specific content of the passed legislation were not provided in the source material.
