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"Winning the competition this year would mean everything. Last year was bitter sweet. It was tough to take when it was called off."

*Screams into oblivion*

PM says if Australia didn’t export coal there would be ‘replacement coal from other countries that’s likely to produce higher emissions’

Australia’s Parliament has sat for the first time since May elections with the new prime minister determined to have a greenhouse gas reduction target enshrined in law

Under compulsory preferential voting, all formal votes must eventually preference one of the major parties over the other. The electoral commission has released preference flow information for all minor parties, This means we can tell, for example, how many Greens voters preferred Labor and how many the Coalition.

Australia's parliament sat on Tuesday in Canberra for the first time since Labor won office in an election that also saw the Greens party win record seats, reflecting Australians' concern about climate change amid worsening bushfires and floods.

For Australia’s new centre-left government to work, both progressive parties have to put aside the machinations and recognise the best intentions of the other

Bridget Archer, who rebelled against the former government on key pieces of legislation, says she is prepared to do so again in support of enshrining a 43 per cent emissions reduction target into law.

Parliament House is buzzing as first-time politicians get to grips with its labyrinthine corridors and complex procedures. Here's what to expect as the 47th Parliament of Australia sits for the first time.