Australia politics: Court challenge could "potentially bring down the government"

This is overblown and it hasn't even started. It won't (well, very, very unlikely to) bring down the government.

There you go, that's the long story short.

But, it'll be a PITA for the government and may induce some Australian market volatility (as if ...)

The dets (bolding is mine) ...

  • Opposition is considering a High Court challenge against a Coalition MP's right to stay in Federal Parliament, in a move that would put the Turnbull government's slim majority in peril.
  • If Dr Gillespie was disqualified it would spark a byelection in his seat ... potentially bringing down the government.
  • the Nationals would be well-placed to retain the seat

More here: Turnbull government at threat as Labor plans High Court challenge

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