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Feb 2022
32m 50s

‘Wild and ruthless’: Katharine Murphy on...

The Guardian
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Katharine Murphy discusses with Jane Lee the drama of the federal parliament’s first sitting fortnight – from the failed Religious Discrimination Bill to attacks on Labor on national security – as both major parties count down the days till the election is called. 
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