Government needs an early election to sort out the Senate, Warren Truss tells lobbyists

By Tony Wright
Updated February 10 2016 - 6:08pm, first published 12:55pm
Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce in Parliament on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce in Parliament on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
The government already has one trigger to force a double dissolution election, which could see crossbench senators such as Jacqui Lambie lose their positions. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
The government already has one trigger to force a double dissolution election, which could see crossbench senators such as Jacqui Lambie lose their positions. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

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