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Follow today’s news headlines liveExclusive : Panel that recommended Sabsabi for Venice Biennale ‘deeply concerned’ by Creative Australia pulling artistGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume rules out working with teals if Coalition wins 70-72 seatsJane Hume was asked whether the Coalition was in a position to form any alliances with the crossbench, amid new polling from YouGov showing neither party looks to be coming out with a clear majority.That would cause chaos, and would cause chaos politically and economically as well.On average, the teals have voted with the Greens around 78% of the time, with Labor around 75% of the time, and with the Coalition around 18% of the time.I think it’s really important to look at what people do rather than what people say. We’re planning on going to this election to win the election, because Australians deserve better than what they’ve had for the last three years. Continue reading...

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Hume rules out working with teals if Coalition wins 70-72 seats
Jane Hume was asked whether the Coalition was in a position to form any alliances with the crossbench, amid new polling from YouGov showing neither party looks to be coming out with a clear majority.
That would cause chaos, and would cause chaos politically and economically as well.
On average, the teals have voted with the Greens around 78% of the time, with Labor around 75% of the time, and with the Coalition around 18% of the time.
I think it’s really important to look at what people do rather than what people say. We’re planning on going to this election to win the election, because Australians deserve better than what they’ve had for the last three years. Continue reading...