Foreign minister to make third international trip as ministry sworn in – as it happened

The foreign minister Penny Wong will again visit Pacific nations after attending the swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on Wednesday. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

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Here are the main stories on 1 June:

• Foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, is set to return to the Pacific, as China’s overtures in the region continue;
• The Labor ministry, featuring a record number of women in cabinet, has been sworn in;
• Economy slows in the March quarter as incoming treasurer, Jim Chalmers, warns of the “mess” left behind by the former government;
• Chalmers also describes a “perfect storm” in relation to energy prices;
  
• Severe weather warnings for Australia’s east; and
• At least 34 Covid deaths recorded.

We will see you back here tomorrow, enjoy the rest of your evening.

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