What we learned today, Saturday 6 May
With that, we will wrap up the blog for the afternoon so I have time to whip out my British flags and regalia for the king’s coronation (just kidding).
Here are today’s major developments.
The former Coalition minister Stuart Robert has announced he will resign from federal parliament, which will spark a byelection in the Queensland seat of Fadden. Robert said in a statement he would fulfil final duties over the next few weeks before becoming a “full-time husband, father and son”.
Australian women and children held in Syrian detention camps are set to launch a legal challenge to compel the Australian government to bring them home.
The Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has backed off from threatening to sue the party over her suspension.
The Morrison government spent $20.8bn on consultants and outsourcing, an audit of the public service has revealed.
And Anthony Albanese has lunched with other Commonwealth heads of government at Buckingham Palace ahead of King Charles’s coronation. The prime minister had earlier on Friday met his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, for talks he said focused on the Aukus pact, trade and combating climate change.
We’ll leave it there until tomorrow. In the meantime, our colleagues in London will bring you all the news from the coronation on our live blog. Follow it here:
BoM has issued an Aurora Watch for tonight, tomorrow AM.
— Tyson Millar (@TysonMillar) May 6, 2023
Clear skies permitting, possible visual observations in Tas & Southern Vic. Best estimates suggest 1500 UTC 6MAY (0100hrs AEST) and Sunday evening local.#Aurora #auroraaustralis pic.twitter.com/NRXUpuz4wt
