With that, I’ll leave you for the evening, but let’s have a look back at the biggest news of the day.
- Scott Morrison has condemned Labor for what he called “sewer” politics over an advertising blitz claiming Liberal MP Gladys Liu had spread fake news and tried to “trick” voters at the 2019 election.
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Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has labelled the campaigning to prevent transgender women from participating in sports alongside other women as “cruel”, stating that he has never encountered this as a concern among the wider community.
- Australia recorded 17 Covid-19 related deaths, including eight people in NSW, two in Victoria, five in South Australia, three from Queensland and one person in Tasmania. The national death toll since the start of the pandemic is now approaching 7,000.
- While in the NT today, Morrison also announced that a re-elected Coalition government will hand $100m to major fossil fuel producers to build carbon capture and storage operations, part of a $300m commitment from the government to expand gas exports in Darwin.
Have a lovely evening everyone, we will be back with you bright and early tomorrow to bring you all the updates from the Anzac Day services and election campaign events around the country.
Updated
A series of three cold fronts is set to move over the southwest of the State this week, with accumulated rainfall totals from Monday to Thursday of 20-45mm in coastal parts, and 5-15mm for agricultural areas.
— Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australia (@BOM_WA) April 24, 2022
Check the forecast for your area: https://t.co/ezeP04vXoR pic.twitter.com/Nl43FA7cC1
