‘Barnaby Bank’ on knife edge

Colin Bettles
Updated October 17 2017 - 12:05pm, first published 11:39am
One Nation Senators Malcolm Roberts and party leader Pauline Hanson still deciding their position on the RIC.
One Nation Senators Malcolm Roberts and party leader Pauline Hanson still deciding their position on the RIC.

LIKE the political fate of its name-sake, the ‘Barnaby Bank’ remains delicately poised with its empowering legislation being hotly debated in the Upper House ahead of a potentially knife-edge vote this week.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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