Defeat of bill to set up a construction industry watchdog means government is likely to request early election,but comes amid poor polling for CoalitionThe Turnbull government is likely to call a double-dissolution election for 2 July after the Senate defied it and defeated legislation establishing a construction industry watchdog, the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
However, and the Senate backed a seperate bill to abolish the tribunal which set minimum pay rates for truck owner-drivers,which the government had been strongly backing over the final week. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com