It's not immediately apparent why this bill should jump the queue ahead of the potential bankruptcy of Medicare and bills to keep the government running.

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The government wants to ensure that the most vulnerable members of society jump to the head of the queue, including teenagers leaving care, victims of domestic violence and even prisoners released from incarceration.

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Some think the announcement was a ploy to jump ahead of EMI and Warner Music in the regulatory queue, rather than the reflection of a done deal.

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