Canberra mornings: Monday, October 31, 2016

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TODAY'S TOP STORIES

• The Greens' Shane Rattenbury has joined the government ministry after his party and Labor finally signed off on a power-sharing deal. Among other things, the agreement promises a 20 per cent reduction in poker machines.
• Tensions have been mounting as 13,500 public servants at Border Force and the Immigration Department prepares for a high-stakes industrial ballot beginning this morning.
• Not so wunderbar: Oktoberfest organisers have apologised after some event-goers were left waiting hours for food, drinks and entry on Saturday.
• About 2500 people attended a Canberra protest on the indefinite detention of asylum seekers yesterday, the same day it was announced legislation would be introduced to Parliament that would mean asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat will never be allowed to enter the country, including as tourists.
• In sport news: The ACT Meteors shock 33 run win at Manuka Oval last night was marred by a theft from the locker room of the visiting South Australians
• Former Canberra Raiders captain Terry Campese is one step closer to getting a Canberra Stadium send-off in next year's Rugby World Cup.

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