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President Sue Lines in the Senate chamber for the opening of the 48th Federal Parliament at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 22, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Labor Senator Sue Lines has been re-elected as president of the Senate, defeating Greens candidate Penny Allman-Payne in a ballot by 55 votes to 12.
Five informal votes were recorded.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
