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| Australia news live: Daniel Andrews in intensive care after breaking ribs | Australia news live: Daniel Andrews in intensive care after breaking ribs |
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| Victorian premier says he damaged his vertebrae in a fall; former prime minister Kevin Rudd addresses National Press Club. Follow the latest updates | Victorian premier says he damaged his vertebrae in a fall; former prime minister Kevin Rudd addresses National Press Club. Follow the latest updates |
| Via the ABC, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says Australian economist Sean Turnell, currently detained in Myanmar, is being held in “arbitrary detention” and that the military junta has not provided the Australian government with any “confirmation of the reasons” for his detainment. | |
| Anderson is then asked if he would ever support Barnaby Joyce returning to the party leadership, and says he won’t comment. But somehow his follow-up comment ends up mentioning his father and Dunkirk. He then says: | |
| Whatever that means. Speaking of values, what does Anderson think of the recent sexual assault allegations in Parliament House? | |
| Strap in for this answer, it’s a doozy. Anderson says: | |
| What about climate change? Does Anderson think it’s reasonable for the federal government to set up to a target of net zero by 2050? (Currently they’ve just set it as a soft goal.) | |
| Anderson says he “broadly supports” the federal government’s technology road map and is “plugged in to what a lot of younger farmers think”. But he says Australian debate is currently overtaken by “ideologues” and we need “a much more nuanced debate”. | |
| Asked about the possibility of building a new coal-fired power station, Anderson says: “Some of the choices we’re making at the moment may mean that Australians unwittingly are signing up to killing our manufacturing sector.” | |
| So, that appears to be a yes to coal. | |
| The former Nationals leader John Anderson, who has put his name forward for the NSW Senate ticket, has told the ABC he is seeking to return to parliament because he is “concerned about the challenges the country faces internally and indeed globally”. | The former Nationals leader John Anderson, who has put his name forward for the NSW Senate ticket, has told the ABC he is seeking to return to parliament because he is “concerned about the challenges the country faces internally and indeed globally”. |
| He says his perspective “can help move the dial a little”. | He says his perspective “can help move the dial a little”. |
| He also says he has “something of a record” in bringing stability to the National party. | He also says he has “something of a record” in bringing stability to the National party. |
| Does Michael McCormack bear some responsibility for failing to mend divisions in the Nationals, host Patricia Karvelas asks? | Does Michael McCormack bear some responsibility for failing to mend divisions in the Nationals, host Patricia Karvelas asks? |
| Anderson: | Anderson: |
| What’s your assessment of his leadership? | What’s your assessment of his leadership? |
| He has ruled out a leadership run. | He has ruled out a leadership run. |
| Karvelas asks Anderson if he hasn’t already had his shot, and should focus on supporting younger, possibly female talent in the party. He says he benefited from people doing that for him, but adds that right now there is a need for people in parliament “who have had the benefit of long experience, long perspective”. | Karvelas asks Anderson if he hasn’t already had his shot, and should focus on supporting younger, possibly female talent in the party. He says he benefited from people doing that for him, but adds that right now there is a need for people in parliament “who have had the benefit of long experience, long perspective”. |
| Western Australia’s premier says he would support a wide-ranging inquiry into corruption within the state’s housing department if Labor wins re-election, AAP reported. | Western Australia’s premier says he would support a wide-ranging inquiry into corruption within the state’s housing department if Labor wins re-election, AAP reported. |
| Daniel Andrews wasn’t at home when he fell - he slipped on the stairs at the accomodation he was staying at on the Mornington Peninsula, which is about an hour out of Melbourne. | Daniel Andrews wasn’t at home when he fell - he slipped on the stairs at the accomodation he was staying at on the Mornington Peninsula, which is about an hour out of Melbourne. |
| Burney also said that the Victorian government deserved “massive congratulations” for calling a truth and reconciliation commission, as part of the treaty process. | Burney also said that the Victorian government deserved “massive congratulations” for calling a truth and reconciliation commission, as part of the treaty process. |
| She told Patricia Karvelas: | She told Patricia Karvelas: |
| Burney, speaking on the ABC, the Australian government should introduce more reasonable mutual obligation requirements. She’ll move amendments on the jobseeker bill on Monday to that end, but says Labor will vote for the $50 per fortnight increase. | Burney, speaking on the ABC, the Australian government should introduce more reasonable mutual obligation requirements. She’ll move amendments on the jobseeker bill on Monday to that end, but says Labor will vote for the $50 per fortnight increase. |
| Linda Burney has shot down the prime minister’s suggestion that people on jobseeker need to move to regional Australia to get a job, saying it’s an oversimplification: if you live in Melbourne or Sydney or Newcastle, “why would you give that up to move to regional Australia for six weeks and then come back and try to get back in to a very difficult rental market?” | Linda Burney has shot down the prime minister’s suggestion that people on jobseeker need to move to regional Australia to get a job, saying it’s an oversimplification: if you live in Melbourne or Sydney or Newcastle, “why would you give that up to move to regional Australia for six weeks and then come back and try to get back in to a very difficult rental market?” |
| It is, practically, very difficult to move for work, Burney says. | It is, practically, very difficult to move for work, Burney says. |
| I’ll add, as a person who has repeatedly moved for work, that moving house is a very expensive exercise even if you just consider the process of paying a new bond and the first month’s rent before your old bond is released. | I’ll add, as a person who has repeatedly moved for work, that moving house is a very expensive exercise even if you just consider the process of paying a new bond and the first month’s rent before your old bond is released. |
| Prime minister Scott Morrison did not seek legal advice from the solicitor general before rejecting calls for an independent inquiry into the allegation against Christian Porter. | Prime minister Scott Morrison did not seek legal advice from the solicitor general before rejecting calls for an independent inquiry into the allegation against Christian Porter. |
| More on this story from Paul Karp here: | More on this story from Paul Karp here: |
| A Senate inquiry into the government’s jobseeker bill has concluded its one and only hearing before it reports on Friday. | A Senate inquiry into the government’s jobseeker bill has concluded its one and only hearing before it reports on Friday. |
| I have already provided some of the key points from the morning session, including comments from Julie Stephen, who offered a moving personal reflection of her life on welfare payments. | I have already provided some of the key points from the morning session, including comments from Julie Stephen, who offered a moving personal reflection of her life on welfare payments. |
| To bring you up to speed on the rest of the day’s evidence, it’s fair to say the remaining witnesses – bar the Department of Social Services – were also highly critical of the $3.50-a-day increase. | To bring you up to speed on the rest of the day’s evidence, it’s fair to say the remaining witnesses – bar the Department of Social Services – were also highly critical of the $3.50-a-day increase. |
| The committee heard from Paul Zahra, from the Australia Retailers Association, who argued the $50 per fortnight boost to payments proposed by the government is insufficient. Zahra said the effective reduction to payments from April would hurt retailers due reduced spending on goods such as food and pharmaceutical. | The committee heard from Paul Zahra, from the Australia Retailers Association, who argued the $50 per fortnight boost to payments proposed by the government is insufficient. Zahra said the effective reduction to payments from April would hurt retailers due reduced spending on goods such as food and pharmaceutical. |
| Matt Grundoff, of the Australia Institute, said his organisation had done research show there was a “negative relationship” between the rate of unemployment payments and the unemployment rate. This meant more generous income support payments did not disincentivise work. | Matt Grundoff, of the Australia Institute, said his organisation had done research show there was a “negative relationship” between the rate of unemployment payments and the unemployment rate. This meant more generous income support payments did not disincentivise work. |
| In a session considering the impact of the bill on Indigenous community, Leanne Caton, of the the Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory, said the $50 per fortnight increase was “wildly inadequate” and a “slap in the face” to welfare recipients. | In a session considering the impact of the bill on Indigenous community, Leanne Caton, of the the Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory, said the $50 per fortnight increase was “wildly inadequate” and a “slap in the face” to welfare recipients. |
| Outside the hearing, Australian Unemployed Workers Union, which is run by and represents jobseekers, said in a statement it was “appalled” its members were not able to appear at the hearing. | Outside the hearing, Australian Unemployed Workers Union, which is run by and represents jobseekers, said in a statement it was “appalled” its members were not able to appear at the hearing. |
| The union’s view was shared by Cassandra Goldie, the chief executive of the Australian Council of Social Service, who said she was “very troubled” the inquiry did not allow more people who would be affected by the legislation to give evidence. | The union’s view was shared by Cassandra Goldie, the chief executive of the Australian Council of Social Service, who said she was “very troubled” the inquiry did not allow more people who would be affected by the legislation to give evidence. |
| Stephens was the only jobseeker who gave evidence today. | Stephens was the only jobseeker who gave evidence today. |
| Bit of media news: | Bit of media news: |
| Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbullhas been calling for Australia to reignite the Republican Movement once the Queen’s reign ends. | Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbullhas been calling for Australia to reignite the Republican Movement once the Queen’s reign ends. |
| Now, if you have been following the blog all day I’m sure you are totally across the history of Australian Republicanism, but if by any chance you aren’t, I have good news! | Now, if you have been following the blog all day I’m sure you are totally across the history of Australian Republicanism, but if by any chance you aren’t, I have good news! |
| Guardian Australia has been creating fast informative videos to help you make sense of the day’s news on their Tiktok account. Today we are talking ‘The Republic’, so you can get up to date in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea at the office kitchenette. | Guardian Australia has been creating fast informative videos to help you make sense of the day’s news on their Tiktok account. Today we are talking ‘The Republic’, so you can get up to date in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea at the office kitchenette. |
| Have a watch below and follow our account to check out our other Tiktok adventures. | Have a watch below and follow our account to check out our other Tiktok adventures. |
| The UK has been warned not to support former Australian finance minister Mathias Cormann’s nomination to be the next secretary fo the OECD. | The UK has been warned not to support former Australian finance minister Mathias Cormann’s nomination to be the next secretary fo the OECD. |
| Cormann is currently in the top two, alongside former EU trade commissioner and Swedish politician Cecilia Malström. | Cormann is currently in the top two, alongside former EU trade commissioner and Swedish politician Cecilia Malström. |
| It’s understood the UK has privately told Australia that Cormann has its backing, but that position is being criticised by the Labour party and also by European nations, most of whom back Malström. | It’s understood the UK has privately told Australia that Cormann has its backing, but that position is being criticised by the Labour party and also by European nations, most of whom back Malström. |
| Michael Bloss, the German Green MEP, said: | Michael Bloss, the German Green MEP, said: |
| Read more here: | Read more here: |
| I regret to inform you that I have misled the blog readers about Australia’s biggest youtuber. | I regret to inform you that I have misled the blog readers about Australia’s biggest youtuber. |
| I said it was a chap named Lachlan who is a Fortnite star with 14.6m subscribers. Have since been told it may be an Australian account called LazarBeam, also a Fortnite player, who has 18.3m subscribers. | I said it was a chap named Lachlan who is a Fortnite star with 14.6m subscribers. Have since been told it may be an Australian account called LazarBeam, also a Fortnite player, who has 18.3m subscribers. |
| Either way: both considerably outpace Sky News. | Either way: both considerably outpace Sky News. |
| I feel very old. | I feel very old. |
| South Australian health authorities have urged anyone who visited Adelaide in the past week – which would include people who attended the Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writer’s Week — to get tested for Covid-19 after fragments of the virus were detected in sewage. | South Australian health authorities have urged anyone who visited Adelaide in the past week – which would include people who attended the Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writer’s Week — to get tested for Covid-19 after fragments of the virus were detected in sewage. |
| Wastewater testing in Adelaide has returned a strong postive result for the virus for two days in a row. The result was recorded in a catchment that included the CBD. | Wastewater testing in Adelaide has returned a strong postive result for the virus for two days in a row. The result was recorded in a catchment that included the CBD. |
| AAP reports that it’s possible the results have come from old cases of the virus among people in the city’s quarantine hotels, but that authorities had nevertheless urged anyone who visited the Adelaide CBD last week to get tested if they have even the mildest of symptoms. | AAP reports that it’s possible the results have come from old cases of the virus among people in the city’s quarantine hotels, but that authorities had nevertheless urged anyone who visited the Adelaide CBD last week to get tested if they have even the mildest of symptoms. |
| Deputy chief public health officer Emily Kirkpatrick told reporters: | Deputy chief public health officer Emily Kirkpatrick told reporters: |
| SA reported two new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, both in hotel quarantine. They are a teenage girl and one in a man in his 60s, who recently returned from overseas. | SA reported two new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, both in hotel quarantine. They are a teenage girl and one in a man in his 60s, who recently returned from overseas. |