All this Liberal shade
Mr Shorten confirmed he had been ringing independents and crossbenchers.
“That’s the difference between Labor and the Liberals,” he said.
“We don’t treat people from other political parties like they’re beneath us,” adding that he was also prepared to work with the Liberals.
When asked whether Labor would be willing to work with the Coalition and other parties in the Senate, on who would receive a half term in the Senate, Mr Shorten said “let’s cross that bridge when we get to it”.
There’s been speculation that Labor and the Coalition could use their numbers in the Senate to ensure senators like Pauline Hanson only serve three years rather than six years.
Only half of the senators will serve the full six years, the others will face re-election in three years. According to the Australian Financial Review, if the two major parties work together they could use a countback provision that would give six-year terms to those who achieved a vote big enough to be elected during a normal election, not the reduced quota for a double dissolution election. This would benefit the major parties.
http://www.news.com.au/national/fede...ec0990d7a75308
If Pauline only serves half her time
I can't at how close this is. At least it doesn't look like Liberals can form a majority government, that gives me a little more hope. 
Poor ha.
They should just cancel it completely and pass a bill.