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Bali Nine prisoner swap floated as Tony Abbott requests call with Joko Widodo – politics live Tony Abbott requests a call with Indonesian president Joko Widodo as Julie Bishop pursues a prisoner swap option for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Follow it live...  Abbott seeks contact with Indonesian president in bid to save Bali Nine pair Tony Abbott asks to speak to Joko Widodo as Australian foreign minister also offers prisoner swap to spare Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan  Indonesia foresees diplomatic strain as Bali Nine pair arrive on execution island Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran taken to Nusa Kambangan, where they will be granted 72 hours’ notice before facing a firing squad  Intergenerational report to call for budget repair, but fixing trust comes first The Abbott government may have lost the political capital to undertake long-term budget restructuring just at the point where it makes the case for change
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The Australian people are no longer up to the task of being the Australian people | First Dog on the Moon Fiona the unemployed bettong moves a censure motion against the Australian people, who went home because they were tired
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This must stop: Tanya Plibersek calls for domestic violence in Australia to end - video The deputy opposition leader, Tanya Plibersek, gives an emotional speech to parliament calling on all sides to do whatever it takes to end domestic violence in Australia
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