AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBudget Fallout: Newspoll has voters across generations saying they’ll be worse off after Labor’s housing tax shake-up, with Labor’s primary vote steady but the Coalition and One Nation shifting—while Chalmers insists the reforms are aimed at first-home buyers, not a poll bounce. Housing Deal Push: Canberra has locked in a $2.4bn Queensland homes package—51,000 new builds, including 20,000 for first home buyers—funded via federal grants and zero-interest loans for roads, water and sewerage. Security & Defence: King Abdullah met Defence Minister Richard Marles in Jordan as regional ceasefire sustainability and Arab security were front and centre; meanwhile the US Navy is boosting MQ-4C Triton support across the Indo-Pacific with Australia in the mix. Crime & Safety: WA’s new illegal tobacco laws are already triggering closures after 140,000+ cigarettes were seized. Regional Shock: A father-of-two, Steven Mattaboni, died in a shark attack off Rottnest Island. World Stage: Bulgaria won Eurovision 2026, with Israel second and Australia fourth—another reminder that politics never stays off the scoreboard.
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