AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPolitical Safety: Independent MP Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after an alleged targeted car attack in Wangaratta. She is stable but remains critically ill; the accused man is in custody. A separate man was arrested after allegedly threatening staff at WA minister Hannah Beazley’s office with nunchucks, prompting fresh concern about threats to public officials. Canberra Housing: The ACT Assembly has passed planning reforms to speed approvals for townhouses, duplexes and granny flats, supporting a target of 30,000 new homes by 2030. Clean Industry: The federal government is backing a heat-battery demonstration at Rio Tinto’s Queensland refinery, expected to cut emissions by about 67,000 tonnes a year. Afghan War Claims: Two years after launching a compensation scheme for Afghan victims of alleged Australian special forces war crimes, the government has made no payments, according to documents cited in a new report. WA Public Holidays: Parliament has approved two additional holidays from 2028, alongside changes to the dates of existing holidays.
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