Australia set for 2 July election after Senate rejects ABCC bill

Defeat of bill to establish a construction industry watchdog means government is likely to request early election, but comes amid poor polling for CoalitionThe Turnbull government is likely to call a double-dissolution election for 2 July after the Senate defied it and defeated legislation establishing a construction industry watchdog, the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).However, the Senate backed a seperate bill to abolish the tribunal which set minimum pay rates for truc