AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoParliamentary Tensions: Labor denied trying to lure One Nation MP David Farley with an extra staff position after Pauline Hanson called the offer an attempt to buy political influence. Economic Pressure: Inflation hit 4.3 per cent, fuelling expectations of another rate rise and fresh pressure on Treasurer Jim Chalmers as the government’s savings push faces resistance. Protest and Antisemitism Policy: Envoy Jillian Segal proposed protest exclusion zones, face-covering restrictions and tougher visa reviews in a new plan following the Bondi attack. Defence and Diplomacy: Senate hearings revealed Beijing gave Australia just two hours’ notice of a Pacific ballistic missile launch. Richard Marles also agreed to expanded defence cooperation with the US, Japan and the Philippines; Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia would not withdraw recognition of Palestinian statehood. Canberra Services: An ACT report found rising developmental vulnerability among children, with one in four starting school with significant concerns in at least one area.
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