Sydney Morning Herald | Opposition Leader Bill Shorten seeks briefing from Prime Minister Tony Abbott ... Sydney Morning Herald Federal politics: full coverage. Opposition leader Bill Shorten is seeking a reassurance on the legality of Australian warplanes bombing Syria but has underscored Labor's bipartisanship over the war against Islamic State. "When it comes to fighting ... Abbott wants GST increase: Shorten Bill Shorten slams Tony Abbott for refusing to ditch the tampon tax Australia called on to join illegal US military operations in Syria |