It’s the final sitting day of the week till the tip of March, and the all-important pre-election price range.
Debate will proceed over the character take a look at laws – though there are actually doubts it can go earlier than the election, with the federal government and the opposition at odds over potential amendments. Labor waved it via the home on Wednesday however is more likely to push for adjustments within the Senate.
There’s additionally a firearms trafficking invoice that the federal government will use to show its “powerful” credentials.
Scott Morrison has vowed to maintain hammering Labor over nationwide safety – regardless of safety chiefs warning in opposition to the tactic. The prime minister has been going arduous on Labor over China, accusing it of being smooth. However even international affairs minister Marise Payne agrees there’s bipartisanship on the problem and Asio boss Mike Burgess has stated – greater than as soon as – that it’s not useful to politicise nationwide safety.
And whereas it’s deeply unlikely any federal anti-corruption laws will make it to the desk, that gained’t cease it being mentioned.
Senate estimates, the so-called “nerd Olympics”, additionally rolls on.
Sydney seashores are closed after a deadly shark assault, which is tragic (and the stuff of nightmares).
United Australia Occasion boss Clive Palmer, who needed to pay damages over his unauthorised use of Twisted Sister’s We’re Not Gonna Take It in 2019, is now bankrolling advertisements with the tagline “Inform them they’re dreaming”. Followers of The Fort might be digging a gap.
Katharine Murphy, Sarah Martin, Daniel Hurst, Paul Karp, Josh Butler and Mike Bowers will deliver you all of the information from Canberra. Our crack group throughout the nation have gotten you lined elsewhere.
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