Federal politics news updates: Trump asked about AUKUS, responds ‘what does that mean?’ — as it happened

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The Defence Drive is continuous to intently monitor Chinese language warships off the Australian coast.

Yesterday, the Chinese language Ambassador to Australia defended the actions of its naval activity pressure.

However PM Anthony Albanese stated Australia wasn’t given details about the ships in a timely manner. 

ABC’s overseas affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic unpacks this all.

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Take a take heed to this. Now, does that sound like senator Jacqui Lambie?

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ABC’s Confirm workforce truly used AI to clone her voice, with Lambie’s permission, to indicate the hazard of the know-how because the election nears.

You possibly can learn extra about what a deepfake election may appear like right here!

We’ve heard from a bunch of Labor pollies this week questioning Peter Dutton on the financial institution shares he purchased throughout the international monetary disaster.

Dutton has blamed Labor’s “dust sheets” and has repeatedly claimed he acted with “integrity”.

Earlier in the present day, Minister for Employment and Office Relations Murray Watt advised RN Breakfast the acquisition was unusual and suspicious.

“This can be a man who in his complete parliamentary profession had by no means purchased or bought banking shares till the day earlier than the then-government introduced an enormous bailout of the banks,” he says.

“We have simply been attempting to ask questions all week of Peter Dutton of what he knew, when he knew it … and he nonetheless hasn’t answered these questions.”

Labor pulling out their so-called “dust recordsdata” has been making headlines this week. 

Opposition Chief Peter Dutton has been grilled this week over his buy of financial institution shares on the eve of the Rudd authorities saying a multi-billion-dollar bailout of the trade.

And Dutton has repeatedly denied having any inside details about the looming bailout.

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We’re listening to from extra incapacity advocates on Opposition Chief Peter Dutton’s comments around diversity hires. 

Australian Autism Alliance co-chair Jenny Karavolos says it is regarding to see political leaders pushing again on variety within the workforce.

“As a substitute of debating whether or not variety is vital, we want pressing motion to take away obstacles and create truthful employment pathways,” Karavolos says.

In the meantime, Australian Federation of Incapacity Organisations CEO Ross Joyce is asking for actual options.

“Many gifted Australians with incapacity are keen and in a position to work, however systemic obstacles maintain them again,” he says.

“That’s why we want clear employment targets and accountability measures to drive actual change.”

There appears to be a typical theme this week: Chinese language warships. 

And at a press convention in the present day, PM Anthony Albanese is being pressed on his authorities’s response.

“We have made it clear that there was Chinese language vessels, travelling down the Australian coast,” he says.

“We made it clear as properly, that we are going to be monitoring Australia and New Zealand by each sea and by air.

“We made it clear that we expect the data wasn’t given in a well timed or an applicable approach and we made the method not simply publicly however direct to China.”

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PM Anthony Albanese has been requested about Donald Trump’s feedback, questioning what AUKUS is.

“There’s quite a lot of acronyms on this enterprise and all of us get thrown at them every so often,” he says.

“I’ve seen President Trump ‘s feedback along with Keir Starmer, he needed to communicate in regards to the actually vital and constructive relationship with Australia.

“That’s per the discussions that I’ve had with President Trump that included, of course, speaking about AUKUS which we spoke about throughout our discussions.”

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The defence trade minister insists China’s three visiting warships have been subjected to a document stage of surveillance whereas in Australian waters.

Questions have been raised in regards to the ADF’s capabilities after it was confirmed the navy was not conscious of the duty group’s live-firing exercise within the Tasman Sea final week till being alerted by aviation authorities.

The warships at the moment are roughly 600 kilometres south-west of Adelaide, and Defence Trade Minister Pat Conroy says they proceed to be intently watched.

“That activity pressure, that Chinese language flotilla, was topic to the best stage of surveillance that you’ve got ever seen from the Australian Defence Drive for a cruise in worldwide waters close to Australia.”

Mr Conroy can also be standing by the federal government’s criticism of the conduct proven by China’s navy, after the nation’s ambassador claimed there was an overreaction to the live-fire drill and Beijing had nothing to apologise for.

He advised reporters at HMAS Albatross close to Nowra that whereas Australia additionally carried out freedom of navigation missions by means of the South China Sea, the conduct of the Folks’s Liberation Military was completely different.

“What issues is that folks abide by the worldwide legal guidelines and worldwide requirements and we have been very clear that the way in which the Chinese language carried out their live-firing train by way of how a lot discover they gave was unreasonable.”

PM Anthony Albanese is talking in Sydney proper now and has simply introduced a $25 million photo voltaic program.

This will probably be a joint partnership with the NSW authorities and can assist these residing in flats get photo voltaic.

“This might save residents as much as $600 a 12 months on their energy payments so good for residents’  value of residing, good for decreasing our emissions, good for the setting,” he says.

“A win-win scenario, rolled out by the Commonwealth and the state.”

The Coalition’s nuclear vitality plan has been a serious speaking level for each events.

The opposition has been touting this as a approach for Australia to diversify and safe its vitality.

However interim findings from a Labor-dominated inquiry into nuclear energy have discovered the coverage too costly and gradual.

Nationals MP and member of the Nuclear Power Choose Committee Darren Chester tells RN Breakfast that the interim report did not truly take heed to consultants.

“I’m saddened as a result of we had data to share with the Australian folks and the interim report does not mirror the breadth of the proof we acquired,” he says.

“That is the fact of the interim report, it is a political doc.”

We’ve heard loads about Chinese language warships over the previous few days.

Minister for Defence Trade Pat Conroy was requested this morning about Chinese language ships conducting live-fire drills within the Tasman Sea.

He says the Chinese language navy will typically sail by means of worldwide waters, including that it is vital to abide by worldwide legal guidelines and requirements.

“We’ve been very clear that the way in which the Chinese language carried out their live-firing train, by way of how a lot discover they gave, has been unreasonable,” Conroy says.

“We have made it very clear that they need to adhere to world’s greatest observe … we voiced our considerations to the Chinese language authorities.”

He additionally criticised the opposition for its assault on the federal government’s response to the live-fire drills final week.

PM Anthony Albanese introduced a $2.4 billion joint state-federal assist bundle for Whyalla and its steelworks final week.

In case you missed it, the SA authorities had earlier handed laws to pressure the plant into administration.

The steelworks was in disaster over missed royalty funds to the state authorities, and tens of millions in unpaid payments to collectors.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas spoke to ABC Information Breakfast this morning and stated his authorities had identified in regards to the challenges for a while.

He added that he was optimistic about collectors and the state authorities getting its cash, nevertheless it wasn’t his most important concern.

“My first concern is in regards to the companies on the bottom that produce what this nation desperately wants,” he says.

“Seventy-five per cent of Australian structural metal comes out of Whyalla.”

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Only a few days in the past, Labor introduced a $8.5 billion Medicare election funding promise.

The Albanese authorities promised it could make 9 out of 10 GP visits free from out-of-pocket bills by 2030.

Federal Well being Minister Mark Butler spoke to ABC Radio Adelaide this morning and was questioned on out-of-pocket prices for specialists by a listener.

“Our focus actually has been on GP visits. That may be a large a part of the healthcare system,” he says.

“But when we’re re-elected we’re going to should do one thing on out of pocket prices … we’re going to should suppose creatively about reigning this in.

“Folks take a choice to not get healthcare if it is too expensive.”

Opposition Chief Peter Dutton has vowed to chop “wasteful” authorities spending if he turns into prime minister.

Flagging potential cuts to the general public service in a speech final month, Dutton added he thought hiring cultural variety and inclusion advisors did nothing to enhance the lives of on a regular basis Australians.

However mental incapacity advocates are involved in regards to the federal opposition chief’s assertion relating to the variety and inclusion tradition throughout the public service.

Inclusion Australia CEO Catherine McAlpine says either side of parliament assist incapacity employment methods and hopes that will not change.

“We have heard nothing to say that it could be completely different apart from the wording in Mr Dutton’s latest speech,” she says.

“And so to say that some public servants do not assist atypical Australians, when it is so clear that they do assist folks with disabilities that take into account themselves as atypical Australians, is absolutely problematic.”

We heard earlier that US President Donald Trump was requested about AUKUS, to which he responded “what does that imply?”

That is what he stated when a reporter requested if the alliance had been mentioned throughout Trump’s assembly with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

UK overseas coverage lead for the worldwide safety think-tank Australian Strategic Coverage Institute Sophia Gaston says she’s not apprehensive.

“I feel definitely President Trump likes to get all of the data after which mull over issues after which take a place,” she says.

“Actually we all know that the folks round Trump are fairly supportive of AUKUS.

“His Secretary of State Rubio described AUKUS as a ‘blueprint for allied cooperation.'”

And after somewhat weblog pinch hit this morning, I am off! Handing over to Jesmine Cheong, who will information you thru the remainder of the day.

As a result of I, with my colleagues right here in Parliament Home, should crack out the tape to carry my eyeballs open for one more day (sure, one other day) of Senate estimates!

I’ve watched a lot estimates this week I’ve began dreaming in public servant communicate. A quieter day in the present day, with simply two topic areas relatively than 4: the Murray-Darling Basin, and Indigenous Affairs.

But when there’s something to let you know, we’ll let you know about it right here!

Deep sighs, everybody.

Sure, there’s been extra election hypothesis round this morning and no, we nonetheless do not know when the date is.

However credit score to Dawn’s Nat Barr for creativity. She asks Labor’s Jason Clare whether or not she ought to wash her hair this weekend, and whether or not it is okay for her to go to a celebration.

“The election will probably be a while earlier than Could 17,” intones Clare.

“For those who had been a betting man?”

“I am not a betting man.”

Liberal Deputy Sussan Ley helpfully provides that she would love the election to be known as.

However this Sunday is the birthday of not solely Anthony Albanese, but in addition Jim Chalmers and our very personal Antony Inexperienced and Sally Sara. Does that augur properly? You be the decide.

Yesterday, the federal authorities authorised Qatar Airways to take a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.

Based on Treasurer Jim Chalmers, it can “strengthen competitors” and imply extra flights and jobs, in addition to new worldwide flights between Doha and several other Australian cities.

As anticipated, Virgin is blissful that its bid was authorised. Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka spoke to ABC Information Breakfast about it this morning.

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