AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDefence leadership milestone: Australia has appointed Lt Gen Susan Coyle as the first female Chief of Army, taking command in July—another sign Canberra is tightening its command-and-capability posture as regional risk rises. Fuel excise uncertainty: PM Albanese again dodged whether the petrol pump excise cut will be extended past 30 June, saying Australia’s liquid fuel stocks are now higher than before the Iran war—while families are left waiting for the July assessment. Housing tax fight: The budget’s negative gearing and capital gains changes keep sparking backlash and debate over whether they’ll cool prices or chill new builds. Quarantine crackdown: Six hantavirus passengers from the MV Hondius have arrived in Perth for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks. Campus antisemitism rules: A new audit says no Australian universities met enforceable antisemitism-definition requirements, putting pressure on the sector to act by August. Coastal safety: NSW is rolling out shark-bite trauma kits to 129 beaches, aiming to speed up first-response care.
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