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| Coronavirus Australia live update: Josh Frydenberg tested for Covid-19 after coughing fit in parliament – latest news | |
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| Treasurer says in statement in lieu of the federal budget: ‘There is no money tree. What we borrow today we must repay in the future.’ Follow the latest news live | |
| Or you could word this as the NRL having major issues with its draw – caused by NRL anti-vaxxers’ firm stance to not get the flu vaccination as required to restart competition: | |
| In case you missed the cough heard around Canberra: | In case you missed the cough heard around Canberra: |
| Dan Tehan is speaking to Patricia Karvelas on the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing. | Dan Tehan is speaking to Patricia Karvelas on the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing. |
| He is asked if he is confident there won’t be a mass repeating of the school year: | He is asked if he is confident there won’t be a mass repeating of the school year: |
| Josh Frydenberg is also supposed to be on the ABC’s 7.30 tonight. | Josh Frydenberg is also supposed to be on the ABC’s 7.30 tonight. |
| Not sure whether or not it was pre-recorded. | Not sure whether or not it was pre-recorded. |
| A new chapter in the sports grants saga: | A new chapter in the sports grants saga: |
| The health department was concerned Bridget McKenzie could make decisions on sports grants in the caretaker period, and officials recorded any decision taken after the election was called would require consultation with Labor. | The health department was concerned Bridget McKenzie could make decisions on sports grants in the caretaker period, and officials recorded any decision taken after the election was called would require consultation with Labor. |
| The former sport minister did overshoot on the timing of the grants. In all, $2.7m was added to the $100m cost of the sports grants program during a flurry of late changes to project lists passed between McKenzie and Scott Morrison’s offices after the governor general dissolved parliament on 11 April 2019 – and Labor wasn’t consulted. | The former sport minister did overshoot on the timing of the grants. In all, $2.7m was added to the $100m cost of the sports grants program during a flurry of late changes to project lists passed between McKenzie and Scott Morrison’s offices after the governor general dissolved parliament on 11 April 2019 – and Labor wasn’t consulted. |
| The concern of departmental officials is noted in evidence by the Australian National Audit Office to the Senate inquiry, which reveals new details of 11 late changes made after the starter’s gun was fired on the 2019 election. | The concern of departmental officials is noted in evidence by the Australian National Audit Office to the Senate inquiry, which reveals new details of 11 late changes made after the starter’s gun was fired on the 2019 election. |
| The ANAO evidence notes in the preceding months McKenzie visited four of the clubs whose projects were funded on 11 April, including one visit for the purpose of discussing the “proposed funding announcement” of a “community sporting infrastructure [grant]”. | The ANAO evidence notes in the preceding months McKenzie visited four of the clubs whose projects were funded on 11 April, including one visit for the purpose of discussing the “proposed funding announcement” of a “community sporting infrastructure [grant]”. |
| The ANAO identified 11 changes made between the version sent to the prime minister’s office at 8.47am on 11 April 2019 and the one sent at 12.35pm, with a total net increase of $2,767,071 in grant funding. | The ANAO identified 11 changes made between the version sent to the prime minister’s office at 8.47am on 11 April 2019 and the one sent at 12.35pm, with a total net increase of $2,767,071 in grant funding. |
| The ANAO noted that four of the late changes occurred in projects put forward by clubs McKenzie had visited in preceding months. | The ANAO noted that four of the late changes occurred in projects put forward by clubs McKenzie had visited in preceding months. |
| This statement has just been sent out by the Treasurer: | This statement has just been sent out by the Treasurer: |
| Question time, as seen by Mike Bowers this morning: | Question time, as seen by Mike Bowers this morning: |
| The industrial relations minister, Christian Porter, has signalled that he is open to Pauline Hanson’s idea that emergency changes to workplace pay deals should be limited to 12 months’ operation. | The industrial relations minister, Christian Porter, has signalled that he is open to Pauline Hanson’s idea that emergency changes to workplace pay deals should be limited to 12 months’ operation. |
| Labor and the Greens are trying to disallow rules that allow employers to give just 24 hours’ notice to seek changes to work conditions and pay, down from a week. | Labor and the Greens are trying to disallow rules that allow employers to give just 24 hours’ notice to seek changes to work conditions and pay, down from a week. |
| Of particular concern is that changes can be baked into agreements for up to three years. | Of particular concern is that changes can be baked into agreements for up to three years. |
| Hanson at first suggested she wouldn’t support the move, but then suggested she may change her mind unless the government agrees that changes to workers’ pay and conditions should not last longer than 12 months. | Hanson at first suggested she wouldn’t support the move, but then suggested she may change her mind unless the government agrees that changes to workers’ pay and conditions should not last longer than 12 months. |
| Porter told Guardian Australia:”That seems a reasonable request and I will discuss with senator Hanson and other crossbench senators over the next 24 hours or so.” | Porter told Guardian Australia:”That seems a reasonable request and I will discuss with senator Hanson and other crossbench senators over the next 24 hours or so.” |
| The government is looking to change the NDIS rules so it can’t be used to fund sex work. | The government is looking to change the NDIS rules so it can’t be used to fund sex work. |
| There have been 18 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed in the past 24 hours across Australia. | There have been 18 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed in the past 24 hours across Australia. |
| Further to the post on the federal court decision to allow NDIS funding to pay for sex workers, is this story from Luke Henriques-Gomes: | Further to the post on the federal court decision to allow NDIS funding to pay for sex workers, is this story from Luke Henriques-Gomes: |
| The crossbench has come together to ask the Senate select committee looking at the Covid response to include the impact on communities which were hit by the bushfires: | The crossbench has come together to ask the Senate select committee looking at the Covid response to include the impact on communities which were hit by the bushfires: |