One Nation pressure and poor performance in the polls mean Anthony Albanese is searching for a win Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Things get a little frantic during the final parliament sitting before a long break. Not quite “silly season”; it’s more like settlement season, or “let’s make a deal” season. A thumping lower-house majority gave Labor the confidence to throw up contentious tax changes it hadn’t taken to last year’s election.