What we learned: Monday, 10 November
With that, we will wrap the blog for the evening. Thanks for reading; Nick Visser be back first thing tomorrow to keep you company.
Until then, here’s a summary of the top headlines from today:
Federal MP Allegra Spender and NSW state MP Kellie Sloane have reported threats they received after their condemnation of Saturday’s neo-Nazi rally outside state parliament to the police.
The former South Australian Labor premier and early childhood education advocate Jay Weatherill will be Australia’s next top diplomat in London, the prime minister has announced. Weatherill was South Australia’s 45th premier, replacing Mike Rann, who also went on to become Australia’s high commissioner to the UK.
The former radio host and racecaller Mark Parton has been elected the new leader of the ACT Liberal opposition after former leader Leanne Castley and deputy leader Jeremy Hanson announced they were stepping down from their roles.
ANZ has sacked more than 1,000 staff in the first two months of its cost-cutting plan, which workers say has raised stress and chaos.
And the former prime minister Tony Abbott has not been reappointed to the Australian War Memorial council, with Kim Beazley to remain chair.
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Roundtable held in Canberra on preventing and responding to sexual violence
The assistant minister for social services and the prevention of family violence, Ged Kearney, hosted a roundtable in Canberra today focusing on preventing and responding to sexual violence in Australia.
The roundtable brought together leaders from across the Albanese Labor government, including the minister for social services, Tanya Plibersek, and the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, representatives from key federal departments, the Working with Women Alliance as well as specialist sexual violence support services, peak bodies and lived-experience advocates.
Kearney said:
Change starts with a seat at the table. That’s why we’re bringing together sector leaders, victim survivors and advocates to examine how we can better prevent and respond to sexual violence.
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