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| Victoria reports three new Covid cases and NSW 10 as federal parliament resumes – politics live | Victoria reports three new Covid cases and NSW 10 as federal parliament resumes – politics live |
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| New South Wales coronavirus testing rates increase as Daniel Andrews says Victoria may have recorded its first case of re-infection. Follow the latest | New South Wales coronavirus testing rates increase as Daniel Andrews says Victoria may have recorded its first case of re-infection. Follow the latest |
| On the Google and Facebook media battle, Rod Sims says: | |
| Rod Sims tells the press club that since the privatisation of Australia’s ports, there has been “little to no regulation” of monopolies in that sector. | |
| Same goes for airports. | |
| He then moves on to the next battle – the media space: | |
| Meanwhile, in estimates ... | |
| I just learnt something: Rod Sims was one of Bob Hawke’s economic advisers when he was prime minister. | |
| Helen Haines will introduce a bill on Monday for a national integrity commission. | |
| Rod Sims: | Rod Sims: |
| ACCC chief Rod Sims is delivering today’s national press club address. | ACCC chief Rod Sims is delivering today’s national press club address. |
| He says there is more which can be done in consumer laws – for instance, price gouging is not illegal under Australian law. | He says there is more which can be done in consumer laws – for instance, price gouging is not illegal under Australian law. |
| Again, it was reported in January that the draft was “all but finished” but had been delayed for public consultation, but I guess people are in a space to start paying attention again. | Again, it was reported in January that the draft was “all but finished” but had been delayed for public consultation, but I guess people are in a space to start paying attention again. |
| Mark Dreyfus on the estimates evidence that the draft legislation for the national integrity commission was given to the attorney general in December: | Mark Dreyfus on the estimates evidence that the draft legislation for the national integrity commission was given to the attorney general in December: |
| At Senate estimates, the Future Fund has confirmed reports that it pressed Rio Tinto to take stronger action after the company’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred site at Juukan Gorge in May. | At Senate estimates, the Future Fund has confirmed reports that it pressed Rio Tinto to take stronger action after the company’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred site at Juukan Gorge in May. |
| The Greens senator Nick McKim asked representatives of the Future Fund whether the chair, Peter Costello, and others confronted Rio Tinto over the destruction of heritage at Juukan Gorge. This stems from a report in the Australian on 10 September. | The Greens senator Nick McKim asked representatives of the Future Fund whether the chair, Peter Costello, and others confronted Rio Tinto over the destruction of heritage at Juukan Gorge. This stems from a report in the Australian on 10 September. |
| Dr Raphael Arndt, the Future Fund chief executive officer, told the Senate finance committee the fund regularly engaged with companies in which the fund had large holdings. He confirmed Arndt, Costello and several other Future Fund representatives attended a meeting with the Rio Tinto board at the board’s request. | Dr Raphael Arndt, the Future Fund chief executive officer, told the Senate finance committee the fund regularly engaged with companies in which the fund had large holdings. He confirmed Arndt, Costello and several other Future Fund representatives attended a meeting with the Rio Tinto board at the board’s request. |
| Arndt said the Future Fund expressed the view that Rio Tinto needed to have better systems and processes in place. | Arndt said the Future Fund expressed the view that Rio Tinto needed to have better systems and processes in place. |
| So did the Future Fund push for the chief executive and others involved to resign? Arndt indicated the Future Fund pressed the board to take stronger action than it had originally planned: | So did the Future Fund push for the chief executive and others involved to resign? Arndt indicated the Future Fund pressed the board to take stronger action than it had originally planned: |
| On 11 September, after growing pressure from a range of investors, Rio Tinto announced its chief executive, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, and two other senior executives would leave the global miner. | On 11 September, after growing pressure from a range of investors, Rio Tinto announced its chief executive, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, and two other senior executives would leave the global miner. |
| For the latest on this story, see recent coverage by Lorena Allam: | For the latest on this story, see recent coverage by Lorena Allam: |
| This is becoming a monthly story. | This is becoming a monthly story. |
| Labor has struck another blow in exposing the Coalition’s excuse that it hasn’t created a national integrity commission because of Covid. | Labor has struck another blow in exposing the Coalition’s excuse that it hasn’t created a national integrity commission because of Covid. |
| At Senate estimates, the attorney general’s department secretary, Chris Moraitis, said Christian Porter already has an exposure draft of legislation to create the body. The deputy secretary, Sarah Chidgey, chipped in that it was completed in December 2019. | At Senate estimates, the attorney general’s department secretary, Chris Moraitis, said Christian Porter already has an exposure draft of legislation to create the body. The deputy secretary, Sarah Chidgey, chipped in that it was completed in December 2019. |
| Labor’s Murray Watt responded: | Labor’s Murray Watt responded: |
| I expect Labor will go on the attack about this – the legislation was done before the Covid outbreak, and the department has pursued other legislation since the outbreak, such as cracking down on class actions. | I expect Labor will go on the attack about this – the legislation was done before the Covid outbreak, and the department has pursued other legislation since the outbreak, such as cracking down on class actions. |
| And that is where I’ll leave the press conference – it is getting in to the nitty gritty of the outside dining permits. But I will keep an eye on it, in case anything else pops up. | And that is where I’ll leave the press conference – it is getting in to the nitty gritty of the outside dining permits. But I will keep an eye on it, in case anything else pops up. |
| Q: The intense focus on Dr Brett Sutton, is this a distraction from his job? | Q: The intense focus on Dr Brett Sutton, is this a distraction from his job? |
| Daniel Andrews: | Daniel Andrews: |
| Q: Are you still confident that everyone in government is cooperating as they should be? | Q: Are you still confident that everyone in government is cooperating as they should be? |
| Andrews: | Andrews: |
| Q: Can you explain what is behind the continued restrictions on religious institutions? | Q: Can you explain what is behind the continued restrictions on religious institutions? |
| Daniel Andrews: | Daniel Andrews: |
| Q: Four babies have died from South Australia in the last month. These children would have normally been transferred to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital for heart surgery. They couldn’t go there because of Covid restrictions. Could you explain what has happened? | Q: Four babies have died from South Australia in the last month. These children would have normally been transferred to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital for heart surgery. They couldn’t go there because of Covid restrictions. Could you explain what has happened? |
| Daniel Andrews: | Daniel Andrews: |