Former Senator Cory Bernardi is getting ready to start a new stint in parliament in South Australia' Upper House. He talks to Tom Ravlic about the things parliaments do well, what happens when conventions fail, how estimates can get things clarified, and the challenges of resourcing parliamentary offices to handle the task of keeping governments accountable.

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