Social media ban and immigration legislation among slew of laws going to upper house. Follow today’s news live

Good morning and welcome to our live blog from Canberra on what promises to be a very busy day in Parliament House. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing you the best of our overnight stories before Emily Wind gears up to helm the day’s coverage.

The Albanese government is going to try pushing 37 bills through the Senate today as the session heads towards a frantic conclusion. However, a law to increase tax on super balances over $3m will most likely not be among them. We’re reporting exclusively this morning that the government has all but abandoned its contentious plan to increase the tax on superannuation balances over $3m. Guardian Australia understands that the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, fears the policy, planned by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, could expose Labor to a repeat of the damaging franking-credits campaign that helped cost it the 2019 election.

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