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It's time we head out to work out what really happens in Canberra on a Tuesday evening.
Before that, what did we learn today?
Another jumpin' evening of estimates is coming up.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Mint and Department of Veterans' Affairs are all due to appear.
Personally, it will be difficult to pick between estimates and What Really Happens in Bali.
The Prime Minister is squeezing in a bit more travel at home before he goes overseas.
He will up in Sydney tonight for the "Champions of the West Awards Ceremony".
He'll be at that palace of political appearances, the Rooty Hill RSL.
You don't have to tell me about being welcome.
Although some other *issues* are more welcome than others.
So it's not such a bad things when other *issues* come along.
But right now we have to duck a bit when we talk about the budget.
One day, the surplus will be this big.
The time being 5pm, we now present PHOTOS WITHOUT NOTICE.
And Immigration correspondent Sarah Whyte has written about Scott Morrison's update on the riots on Christmas Island.
The Greens are distressed by the violence while the protest was broken up.