Turnbull government embarrassment as Senate runs out of work to do

By Matthew Knott
Updated September 13 2016 - 9:08am, first published 9:07am
Senator Jane Hume speaks to a near-empty Senate at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Andrew Meares
Senator Jane Hume speaks to a near-empty Senate at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Andrew Meares
Senator Zed Seselja speaks in the Senate. Photo: Andrew Meares
Senator Zed Seselja speaks in the Senate. Photo: Andrew Meares

The Turnbull government has suffered more embarrassing scenes in Parliament, with senators forced to give rambling monologues about their colleagues and favourite television shows because the government had no bills ready for debate.

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