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Explanation expected on legal decision that has led to trouble for the government, as campaign launched for inquiry into detention system. Follow the day’s news live
Good morning and welcome to our live blog of the day in politics and beyond. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bringing you the main overnight news before my colleague Amy Remeikis takes the helm.
As a year marked by a bruising campaign for the voice to parliament nears its end, Anthony Albanese has seen his personal approval rating slip into negative territory for the first time since winning power. More voters disapprove of Albanese’s performance than approve for the first time in his prime ministership, acccording to our latest Essential poll, with 47% of respondents (up four points) disapproving of the prime minister’s performance and 42% approving (down four). Two-thirds think Labor is not doing enough to combat cost-of-living pressures and only 20% think Labor should go ahead with the Coalition’s stage-three tax cuts.
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