Aug 9, 2026 – 10.30pmThe Coalition and Senate crossbench will team up in a bid to force the end of the so-called widow tax as a matter of urgency when parliament returns this week over fears delays are unnecessarily harming people.Now that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is back from leave, the government is also expected to finalise an overhaul of migration legislation and continue negotiations to pass its stalled gambling advertising changes, including moves to curtail inducements.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles