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A sign of healthy democracy or a 'rudderless' nation? How crossing the floor has changed

  • Written by: Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
A sign of healthy democracy or a 'rudderless' nation? How crossing the floor has changedLukas Coch/AAP

The final days of parliament for 2021 have been marked by a spate of floor crossings.

This includes Tasmanian Liberal Bridget Archer who backed Independent Helen Haines’ integrity commission bill and conservative Coalition MPs voting in favour of a One Nation bill against vaccine mandates. Meanwhile, a group of moderate Liberals...

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