Labor’s leader in the upper house, Sharpe, returns to parliament following a suspension but is suspended again shortly after the chamber resumes, prompting a rebellion in parliament. According to multiple reports, Sharpe had been away for one week due to a suspension, and she comes back when the house reconvenes. However, within hours of her return, she is removed again after authorities impose an unprecedented fortnight suspension. The renewed suspension occurs amid escalating tensions in the upper house, with reports describing a rebellion as parliament’s dynamics shift during Sharpe’s absence. The coverage from several outlets describes the sequence as: suspension for one week, return to the chamber, immediate removal, and a further suspension lasting two weeks. While the reports agree on the timeline and the length of the second suspension, they present it as part of a broader dispute playing out in the upper house during Sharpe’s brief period of participation.