While advice to ‘prorogue’ or halt a term of government is controversial, it remains appropriate to prevent a vote of no confidence while by-elections are pending.
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Labor continues to hold a 51-49% two-party lead in the wake of last week’s budget.
Shorten gave his budget reply speech in less-than-favourable circumstances on Thursday night.
While Labor is likely to win all four of the upcoming byelections in seats it holds, Rebekha Sharkie faces a tougher fight in the South Australian seat of Mayo.
