Fed: Parly back today with Labor on a high

AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2001
Fed: Parly back today with Labor on a high

The nation's politicians return to Canberra today with Labor on a high and the government
in disarray.

Most of the focus will be on issues unlikely to be welcomed by the government, with
little legislation on the table for debate.

A Labor Party bill to overturn the February 1 fuel excise hike is up for debate, with
the opposition keen to tighten the screws on the government over high petrol prices.

The next two parliamentary sitting weeks are the first since the coalition electoral
routs in Western Australia and Queensland.

The results …