Australian lawmakers on Friday paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, with some also weighing in on the republic debate, after they returned to parliament from a break taken to observe the queen's death.
An obscure and longstanding protocol in Australia bars parliament from sitting for 15 days following a British monarch's death.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had decided to follow the protocol.
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