Pomp, ceremony and political division

The 48th Parliament has officially begun, but amid the pomp and ceremony, the Albanese Government has signed a joint statement calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.

It's the strongest language yet from the Government, but the Opposition has been quick to condemn the move — with frontbenchers labelling it "alarming" and "disappointing" — while the Greens have suggested the statement doesn't go far enough. So, is this a sign of some of the friction to come in this 48th parliament?

Patricia Karvelas and Claudia Long break it all down on Politics Now.

Patricia Karvelas and Claudia Long break it all down on Politics Now.

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