Malcolm Turnbull uses Senate reforms to clear decks for July election

By Darren Goodsir, Mark Hawthorne
Updated March 19 2016 - 12:36pm, first published 12:22pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been known to hedge his bets. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been known to hedge his bets. Photo: Andrew Meares

The Prime Minister has hailed the passage of electoral voting reforms on Friday as "a great day for democracy" – clearing another major obstacle to a possible July 2 federal election.

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