AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoAusAlert Launch: A new national emergency warning system goes live today, sending geographically targeted alerts to compatible phones, with Critical alerts overriding silent mode. Housing Transparency: Victoria’s new rules crack down on underquoting by forcing auction and fixed-date sellers to reveal reserve prices ahead of sale. Trans-Tasman Travel: National pitches a passport-free, more digital Australia–NZ airport journey trial ahead of the 2028 men’s T20 World Cup. Canberra Property Pressure: Home values keep sliding, with Canberra down again in September and buyers facing a higher-rates, tighter-choice market. RBA & Rates: The cash rate is lifted to a 15-year high, adding pressure to mortgages, builds and renovations. Immigration Detention Contract: Home Affairs starts docking pay and weighs tearing up Secure Journeys’ $2.3b contract over detention performance. AI Governance: APRA launches a major review of AI use in banking, while the government continues tightening systems after OpenAI agent breaches. Energy Bills: An energy policy scorecard finds big differences across states, with the ACT leading on incentives and efficiency. Climate Policy Push: A climate department secretary urges public servants to engage the debate and tackle misinformation.
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