A similar deal is currently being worked on for the House of Representatives, which is not sitting this week. The plan closely mirrors the plan Shorten had outlined, which faced opposition from some in the government last week. Other Coalition MPs also reportedly objected to details of parents and grandparents being registered and held by the parliament. "I hope that, in the House of Representatives, a similar approach will be taken now," he said on Monday. "The Government has a plan and we expect a similar motion to be introduced to the House of Representatives," she said at a press conference on Monday.

Source: Huffington Post November 13, 2017 01:17 UTC