Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government has suffered a historic defeat in the House of Representatives, with Labor and crossbenchers passing the legislation facilitating medical transfers from Manus and Nauru by 75-74.
This came after a dramatic last-minute government ploy to try to head off the bill by declaring it was unconstitutional and so should not be considered by...