A divided government and an emboldened opposition is not an ideal atmosphere to navigate the tricky policy waters of asylum seekers and climate change
I want to do something very simple this weekend to cut through the staging and the static in Canberra right now. I want to talk about what’s happening rather than what people are saying.
Over the next few weeks two things are likely to happen. The Turnbull government appears likely to unveil a deal that will allow some of the wretched souls detained in Nauru and Manus to finally be settled in other countries.
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