It has been widely reported that the Senate, on November 29, ramrodded 32 bills through the Senate without any meaningful debate. Some of the legislation was very contentious, if not controversial. For example, the Senate, with bipartisan support, adopted the under-16 social media ban.
Commentators speculated that the government wanted to use the last sitting day to clear the deck, in preparation for an election early next year.
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