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A week is a long time in politics - February 26
COVID vaccinations started, Craig Kelly quit the Liberal Party, the government raised the base rate of JobSeeker and the fallout from Parliament rape accusations continued as parliamentarians marked International Women's Day. Alex Ellinghausen captured the week in politics.
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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese receives his COVID-19 vaccination from registered nurse Yom Mapiou at the Canberra Hospital surge centre.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Health Minister Greg Hunt holds up a pair of COVID-19 vaccination-themed socks given to him by Dr Nick Coatsworth.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Michaelia Cash in discussion ahead of question time on Monday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Michaelia Cash during question time on Monday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Communications Minister Paul Fletcher and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg seen on Facebook live on Tuesday during a doorstop interview about Facebook banning news.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Defence Minister Linda Reynolds during question time on Tuesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Crossbench MP Craig Kelly walks past Labor MPs as departs the House of Representatives via the door on the opposition side of the chamber after making a statement on his move to the crossbench on Tuesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts during question time on Monday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Portrait of Crossbench MP Craig Kelly in his office after he quit the Liberal Party.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Michaelia Cash, Families and Social Services Minister Anne Ruston and Prime Minister Scott Morrison announce a permanent rise to JobSeeker on Tuesday.Credit:SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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Crossbench MP Craig Kelly during a doorstop interview on Wednesday, the day after he quit the Liberal Party.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' empty seat during question time on Wednesday after she was admitted to hospital and was unable to deliver her address to the National Press Club of Australia.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack walk past Nationals MP George Christensen as they arrive for a division in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Craig Kelly is greeted by Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon as he takes his seat on the crossbench.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Cross-party backbench discussions across the aisle - Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon, former Liberal Craig Kelly and the Nationals' Barnaby Joyce and George Christensen during question time on Wednesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack approaches the backbench for a discussion with Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce during question time on Tuesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce waits for his turn to speak during a debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers the keynote address to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Female Labor members of parliament during a group photo ahead of International Women's Day.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese moves to suspend standing orders in the House of Representatives during question time on Wednesday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen