AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDefence Deal: Australia has signed a landmark $2.5bn government-to-government agreement with Canada to export Over-the-Horizon Radar tech, built from JORN, to strengthen Arctic early warning. Tax & Politics: PM Albanese pushed back on One Nation’s “monoculture” push, while the government and opposition traded barbs over tax reform timing and diesel rebate talk. KPMG Fallout: KPMG Australia’s chairman Martin Sheppard and two partners are exiting after a bruising parliamentary hearing over alleged misuse of confidential client information. Public Safety & Health: NSW budget funding boosts family-violence specialist services by $184m; in court, a video case against two nurses over alleged anti-Israel comments has been struck out. Law & Order: South Australia’s police union backed a no-confidence motion against Police Commissioner Grant Stevens. Biosecurity: H5N1 bird flu continues to spread risk across Australia, with WA poultry lockdowns and heightened concern after mainland detections. International: Five Eyes warns AI will supercharge cyberattacks, and Australians’ trust in China is rising as US confidence sinks. Canberra Angle: Ben Roberts-Smith was sidelined from a War Memorial event due to illness.
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