Cross-party relationships

Working relationships that enable legislation or media leaks — invisible in single-party dossiers.

Labor Right ↔ Liberal moderates

Occasional alignment on institutional reform, foreign policy continuity, and some economic measures. Useful for predicting Senate deals.

Government ↔ Greens

Not a coalition — transactional. Bowen negotiates climate legislation; Waters, Hanson-Young, Faruqi extract concessions. Breakdown → "blocked in Senate" in policy register.

Teals ↔ Labor

No formal pact; aligned opponents of hard-right Liberals in inner metro. See Boele, Ryan, Chaney. Labor benefits from Teal draining Liberal vote.

Crossbench senators ↔ ministers

• David Pocock — integrity, fiscal deals
• Jacqui Lambie — welfare, veterans
• Malcolm Roberts — One Nation bloc

Personal relationships often matter more than party platforms for budget bills.

When to log

Crossbench deal announced → event log + update relevant policy file.