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Parliament adjourns for Christmas recess amid by election tests
The Australian Parliament moves to a Christmas recess as by-elections in Werriwa and Bradfield test public opinion. The Menzies government faces internal strains over banking proposals and tax measures, while ministers including McEwen and Townley shoulder heavy portfolios ahead of the London economic conference.
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