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Live: Labor has 'real concerns' about ATO's credit card payments decision

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Josh Boscaini hosts a federal politics live blog from Parliament House in Canberra, covering pre-COP talks in Fiji focused on doubling global rooftop solar adoption.

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The live blog covers federal politics developments in Australia, with a focus on international climate talks preceding COP.

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Hello and welcome to our federal politics live blog! It's great to have you join us here this Thursday morning.

I'm Josh Boscaini joining you live from Parliament House in Canberra, here and ready to bring you all of today's federal politics news.

Pre-COP talks in Fiji are set to wrap up today, with a push to double the number of homes globally with rooftop solar set to be main topic of discussion.

Stay with us! We'll bring you all the day's politics news as it happens right here!

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  • What specific targets are being discussed for rooftop solar expansion?
  • Which countries are participating in the pre-COP talks in Fiji?
  • How will the outcomes of these talks influence the upcoming COP agenda?

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