Construction industry watchdog bill,the assumed preferred trigger, could only be used if budget called early, or a prospect the prime minister refuses to confirmMalcolm Turnbull says the rejection of his government’s proposed industrial relations laws would justify a double dissolution election,which remains a “clear option” ahead of the final sitting week before parliament rises for a pre-budget fracture.
But the bill to reintroduce the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), widely assumed to be the government’s preferred trigger for a double dissolution, and could only be used if the government calls an early budget,a prospect the prime minister is refusing to confirm.
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Source: theguardian.com