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The government lost a dramatic showdown on religious discrimination laws overnight. So what happened?

The government has suffered a major defeat, with the bill now on ice and unlikely to be voted on before the election. Here's what happened.

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MP Ken O'Dowd's retirement signals race for Queensland's 'must win' seat

It's almost twice the size of Tasmania and relies heavily on both industry and agriculture. This central Queensland electorate is considered an "absolutely critical, must-win seat" by the major parties, and it is up for grabs as its retiring LNP incumbent steps down from office today.

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Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened

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Coalition’s religious discrimination bill passes after marathon all-night sitting

Controversial legislation passes lower house despite Liberal moderates defecting to help add more extensive protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Guardian - AU

Liberal revolt removes all discrimination against gay and transgender children

In a humiliating rebuff to Scott Morrison, a revolt by Liberal backbenchers has struck down the provisions of the sex discrimination act that allow discrimination against gay and transgender children.

The Conversation

Five Liberals cross the floor as contentious religious discrimination bill passes House of Representatives after all-night debate

Five Liberals cross the floor, as the contentious religious discrimination bill passes through the House of Representatives after a marathon all-night debate.

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Vic MP to leave Labor over red shirts vote

A Victorian Labor MP will either resign or be booted from the party after siding with a disgraced colleague over the government's "red shirts" scandal.

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Court documents claim Alexander Downer called Timor-Leste an 'open book' in 2000 – years before bugging scandal

A court filing claims that then-foreign minister Alexander Downer boasted to a Labor staffer that Timor-Leste was an "open book", as allegations emerge that Australia may have been monitoring the nation's leaders before the 2004 Witness K bugging scandal.

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Labor Has Announced It Will Back The Govt’s Religious Discrimination Bill & People Are Furious

Labor wants to add four amendments to the Bill.

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‘Bring it on’: Scott Morrison goads Labor into election character contest after questions over leaked texts

Prime minister challenged in question time over trustworthiness following leaked messages

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP backs Adem Somyurek's red shirts scandal motion in Victorian parliament

Labor MP Kaushaliya Vaghela has sensationally crossed the floor in the Victorian parliament to support a referral to the Ombudsman and anti-corruption commission by disgraced MP Adem Somyurek.

ABC News

MP’s anti-vaccine offer on religion bill

The government is fighting a losing battle to win crossbench support and shepherd its signature religious discrimination legislation through parliament.

The New Daily

Anthony Albanese warns religious discrimination bill could ‘drive us apart’ as Labor pushes for amendments

Opposition confident it can make changes in Senate to neuter controversial statement of belief clause

The Guardian - AU

NSW tourism grants another rort: Labor

Labor says a NSW grant program to help tourism operators has been rorted by the state government, with more than two-thirds of funds going to coalition seats.

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Labor will back the government's religious discrimination bill, will attempt to include trans protections in Senate

A battle looms over the government's proposed religious discrimination laws, as Labor vows to fight for protections for transgender students once the bill reaches the Senate.

ABC News

Scott Morrison says Richard Colbeck has appeared before the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 'many, many times'. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison claims Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Richard Colbeck, has appeared before the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 on "countless occasions". Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Guardian - AU

Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened

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Liberals defend economy despite dent in conditions from Omicron

The federal government has boasted the economy has never been better following new data showing a dip in conditions due to Omicron disruptions.

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Newcastle Herald

8000 Hunter jobs would be 'at risk' under Greens' plan

The government says $8 billion and 8000 jobs in the Hunter would be at risk

AAP

Labor to back coalition religious bill

Labor will back the religious discrimination bill, but will move amendments in four areas to protect Australians from other forms of discrimination.

AAP

'Touch and go' on Vic red shirts motion

Former Victorian Labor powerbroker Adem Somyurek believes he may have enough support to pass a motion to launch a new probe into the party's red shirts scandal.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison faces question time grilling over government response to Covid aged care crisis

Labor sharpens attack on Coalition’s handling of pandemic and again calls for aged care minister Richard Colbeck to be sacked

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP to vote against religious discrimination bill that fails to protect transgender students

Bridget Archer tells parliament she is ‘horrified’ and draft legislation ‘may risk lives’ while Ian Thorpe says it amounts to ‘state-sanctioned discrimination’

ABC News

Labor MP Stephen Jones calls for Religious Discrimination Bill to not be rushed through parliament

Paying tribute to his nephew Ollie, who recently took his own life, Shadow Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones says the Religious Discrimination Bill in its current form is ill-designed.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s new ABC and SBS accountability measures could weaken independence, Labor warns

Opposition questions if the law allows Morrison government to demand statement of expectations from broadcasters

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