Security increased as parliament returns without MP Helen Haines

Holly Tregenza · ABC News (AU)

Published 26 Oct 2026, 5:30 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Parliament returns today with a markedly different tone, as MPs reconvene without one of the chamber's most respected members.

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