Australian Senate blocks ABCC legistlation for second time invoking a double dissolution, Australia

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[quote]Australia appears to be on a path for a July 2 double dissolution election, as the Senate again rejected the Government's bill to re-establish the construction watchdog.

The Government lost the vote 36-34.

MPs and senators were recalled to Canberra three weeks early for an extraordinary sitting of Parliament to debate two pieces of industrial relations legislation.

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Last month, when announcing he had asked Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove to prorogue Parliament for the extraordinary sitting, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Australia would head to a double dissolution election on July 2 if the bill was blocked.

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It is almost certain the Prime Minister would call the election after the federal budget is delivered on May 3.[/quote]

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-18/turnbull-government-handed-double-dissolution-trigger/7335968[/url]

And there we have it; warm up the election machine.

I hope this backfires on the government and more minor parties win in the Senate causing them to lose control.