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| Australia news live: Morrison says he will welcome back Christian Porter and 'rule of law' must prevail | Australia news live: Morrison says he will welcome back Christian Porter and 'rule of law' must prevail |
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| Pressure mounts for inquiry into historical rape allegation made against attorney general as PM says there’s ‘no suggestion’ Porter will step down. Follow latest updates | Pressure mounts for inquiry into historical rape allegation made against attorney general as PM says there’s ‘no suggestion’ Porter will step down. Follow latest updates |
| Victoria will establish a $6 million mental health centre for emergency service workers, Premier Daniel Andrews announced today. | |
| The centre would be delivered by Phoenix Australia, which conducts research into and advises on policy around post-traumatic stress, and will be available to emergency service personnel such as paramedics, police, with a GP referral. | |
| I mentioned earlier today the Victorian government is working to completely rebuild the state’s mental health care system after a royal commission report found it had catastrophically failed, was inadequate for current pressures let alone future demands. | |
| Andrews also said they would work towards paramedics taking the lead in responding to mental health incidents rather than police, as opposed to relying on police; one of the royal commission’s more than 65 recommendations. | |
| The ABC is reporting a teenager has died in hospital a week after he was stung by a box jellyfish. | |
| This occurred at a beach on western Cape York in far-north Queensland. | |
| We will bring you updates as soon as we can. | |
| The NSW health minister has given an update on the male baboon that spectacularly escaped into a Sydney hospital carpark around this time last year. (I refer to the baboon era of Australia news as the “before times”.) | |
| Hazzard says he “is very happy and he is doing well”. | |
| But it’s worth remembering that the 16-year-old is a scientific testing baboon, so personally, I still have some questions about just how happy he truly is. | |
| Here is Calla Wahlquist’s coverage from last year: | |
| At the very start of the day, I mentioned yesterday news about chief of defence Angus Campbell coming under fire for telling first-year cadets to reduce their risk of being sexually assaulted by avoiding the “four As” – alcohol, out after midnight, alone and attractive. | |
| He has now made a statement to AAP saying that sexual assault perpetrators are always to blame. | He has now made a statement to AAP saying that sexual assault perpetrators are always to blame. |
| Look who else is a fan of Graham Readfearn’s zebrafish story! | Look who else is a fan of Graham Readfearn’s zebrafish story! |
| Premier Daniel Andrews won’t say when international flights will be allowed to resume in Victoria, suggesting more research is needed. | Premier Daniel Andrews won’t say when international flights will be allowed to resume in Victoria, suggesting more research is needed. |
| He was asked about this at today’s press conference: | He was asked about this at today’s press conference: |
| But Andrews confirmed the hotel quarantine workforce would be retained as it would cost more to “start from scratch”. | But Andrews confirmed the hotel quarantine workforce would be retained as it would cost more to “start from scratch”. |
| Also, this nearly got missed in that press conference but it looks like the first doses of AstraZeneca will be administered in South Australia tomorrow. | Also, this nearly got missed in that press conference but it looks like the first doses of AstraZeneca will be administered in South Australia tomorrow. |
| These will consist of some of the 300,000 vaccine doses imported from overseas as the TGA is still working through the approval process for domestically manufactured AZ doses. | These will consist of some of the 300,000 vaccine doses imported from overseas as the TGA is still working through the approval process for domestically manufactured AZ doses. |
| The ABC is reporting these first doses will be delivered to frontline health workers in the regional town of Murray Bridge, east of Adelaide. | The ABC is reporting these first doses will be delivered to frontline health workers in the regional town of Murray Bridge, east of Adelaide. |
| Morrison also clarified Reynolds’ comments were not referring to Higgins’ core allegation of sexual assault, but instead about her characterisation of the level of support by the government after the alleged rape: | Morrison also clarified Reynolds’ comments were not referring to Higgins’ core allegation of sexual assault, but instead about her characterisation of the level of support by the government after the alleged rape: |
| Morrison has been asked about reports that defence minister Linda Reynolds called alleged rape victim and former staffer Brittany Higgins a “lying cow”. | Morrison has been asked about reports that defence minister Linda Reynolds called alleged rape victim and former staffer Brittany Higgins a “lying cow”. |
| Morrison confirmed she made “offensive remarks” but say Reynolds apologised to staff not long after, and before they were made public. | Morrison confirmed she made “offensive remarks” but say Reynolds apologised to staff not long after, and before they were made public. |
| Morrison said the comments were made during a stressful week: | Morrison said the comments were made during a stressful week: |
| I couldn’t hear the question but Morrison is now discussing the timeline of when his office received key documents about the historical rape allegations level against Christian Porter. | I couldn’t hear the question but Morrison is now discussing the timeline of when his office received key documents about the historical rape allegations level against Christian Porter. |
| Scott Morrison says Christian Porter will not be retiring: | Scott Morrison says Christian Porter will not be retiring: |
| Questions have now turned to Porter: | Questions have now turned to Porter: |
| Reporter: | Reporter: |
| Morrison: | Morrison: |
| Reporter: | Reporter: |
| Morrison: | Morrison: |
| A reporter has asked Morrison about the UK energy minister’s calls for a more ambitious emission reduction target from the Australian federal government. | A reporter has asked Morrison about the UK energy minister’s calls for a more ambitious emission reduction target from the Australian federal government. |
| OK, I guess I will bring you some manufacturing news after all, given this bit is lasting longer than I expected. | OK, I guess I will bring you some manufacturing news after all, given this bit is lasting longer than I expected. |
| Morrison has been asked if the global demand for coal is at risk given an increased appetite for renewables: | Morrison has been asked if the global demand for coal is at risk given an increased appetite for renewables: |
| Morrison will take questions about this soon, but for now, we are back to discussing manufacturing. | Morrison will take questions about this soon, but for now, we are back to discussing manufacturing. |
| Morrison speaking about Porter: | Morrison speaking about Porter: |
| Morrison is now addressing the comments made by attorney general Christian Porter in his press conference yesterday: | Morrison is now addressing the comments made by attorney general Christian Porter in his press conference yesterday: |