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Here are the main stories on Thursday, 18 September:
The Albanese government insists its new 2035 emissions reduction target of 62% to 70% represents the “maximum level of ambition”, as climate campaigners warn it falls short of what Australia should be doing to combat global heating;
The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, says the Albanese government’s emissions reduction target “fails on both counts” when it comes to cost and credibility, adding she is deeply concerned about how much the plan will cost Australians and the details as to how it will take place;
The Greens leader, Larissa Waters, says climate risk report scenarios “will come to pass” as a result of Labor’s “weak” emissions target;
Independent senator David Pocock said the emissions reduction targets did not go far enough to address the major threat of climate change;
The South Australian government’s two most senior ministers have quit, forcing a reshuffle just six months out from the state election;
Australia’s jobs market is forecast to remain in good health, despite an expected rise in the unemployment rate;
A man has been charged by Queensland police for allegedly threatening to kill Justice for Palestine spokeswoman Remah Naji; and
An Abu Dhabi-based consortium has withdrawn its planned $30bn takeover bid for offer for the Australian oil and gas producer Santos.
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Queensland man charged for allegedly threatening to kill pro-Palestine activist
A man has been charged by Queensland police for allegedly threatening to kill a Justice for Palestine spokeswoman.
Remah Naji alleged she received two threatening phone calls in August.
She said while she took the threats seriously, she would not be silenced.
I’m not going to be intimidated by anyone, I’m going to continue the work that I’m doing.
The attention should be focused on people suffering real oppression, like Palestinians.
In a statement, police said detectives from the counter-terrorism investigation group (CTIG) charged a 43-year-old West End man on Thursday following investigations into alleged verbal threats via a carriage service on 14 and 18 August.
The man has been charged with one count each of use a carriage service to make a threat to kill, using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.
He is due to appear in Brisbane magistrates court on 26 November.
Everyone in Queensland has a right to feel safe and the Queensland Police Service remains committed to community safety and engaging with people from across our culturally diverse society to help foster relationships and build upon platforms for community engagement.
Instances of serious vilification and hate crime are a criminal matter in Queensland, and where these are reported to police, investigations will be undertaken to prosecute those responsible.
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