What we learned this 19 November
And with that we will close the blog for the day. Here is what we learned:
The federal government will double funding for the roads to recovery program aimed at improving road safety by allocating more money for local councils.
Thousands gathered for Pro-Palestine rallies across the country.
Victorian Labor is set to retain former premier Daniel Andrews’ seat of Mulgrave despite a significant swing against the government.
Charges have been upgraded over the death of the South Australian police commissioner’s son, the victim of an alleged hit-run incident during schoolies celebrations.
Residents have been told to evacuate “immediately” as a Queensland bushfire approaches.
Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil said the government might take additional action to continue returning people to indefinite detention once the high court releases its reasoning for ruling the government could not engage in the practice.
Prime minister Anthony Albanese announced the death of former Labor minister Gerry Hand, who served in the Hawke and Keating ministries.
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Australian Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has spoken at the Melbourne rally in support of Palestine, telling the crowd that minority communities “won’t be taken for granted” and won’t be used as “props”.
If you won’t show up for us now, then don’t show up for your photo opportunities at all.
Mehreen Faruqi. “[Labor] were not your props. We won’t be taken for granted. If you won’t show up now, don’t show up for your photo opportunities.” pic.twitter.com/jCmL9XzuZ9
— Matt (@MattH093) November 19, 2023
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