What we learned, Monday 29 August
And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed for the evening. Thank you so much for spending the day with us.
Before I bounce, let’s go through the big stories:
Liberal party MP Russell Broadbent called for the government to drop the planned stage three tax cuts, saying the world had ‘turned on its head’ since the legislation was passed.
It came after Anthony Albanese said during his address to the National Press Club that the Labor government ‘stands by’ the legislation.
The former prime minister Scott Morrison will reportedly ‘cooperate’ with the inquiry into how he secretly swore himself in to five additional ministries while in government.
Unions and small businesses have agreed to work together on workplace reform in the lead-up to the jobs and skills summit.
The builders of Australia’s planned warship fleet say they have clawed back more than a year of an announced 18-month delay, with construction of the new fleet to begin in May.
Three people have died in a light plane crash west of Brisbane this afternoon it has been confirmed.
And Ernst and Young (EY) will conduct a “comprehensive and wide-ranging” after a woman was found dead in the company’s Sydney offices on Saturday.
We will be back tomorrow to do it all again - stay safe and have a great night.
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Ernest and Young to conduct review after woman found dead in Sydney office
Ernst and Young (EY) will conduct a “comprehensive and wide-ranging” review of the company’s health, security and social policies after a woman was found dead in the company’s Sydney offices in the early hours of Saturday morning.
New South Wales police said emergency services were called to the George Street offices at 12.20am on Saturday where officers located the body of a woman.
The Australian reported the woman in her early 30s had attended a company social event at the Ivy nightclub on the same street earlier Friday evening and returned to the office afterwards.
The EY chief executive, David Larocca, said in a statement the company was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the tragic event.
“Our hearts go out to family and we have been in contact to offer our support and condolences,” he said.
“As a result of this tragedy we are in the process of conducting a comprehensive and wide-ranging internal review encompassing health and safety, security and social events as they relate to our staff.”
The company’s chief mental health officer will be part of the review and counselling has been offered to all staff.
NSW police said an investigation into the incident was under way and a report would be prepared for the coroner.
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Three people killed in Queensland plane crash
Three people have died in a plane crash west of Brisbane this afternoon it has been confirmed.
The Cessna aircraft was reported missing after failing to return from a flight on Monday.
A search was launched after the plane was confirmed to be overdue and due to the remoteness of the area paramedics had to enter on foot, Nine News reported.
The plane ran into bad weather before dropping. It was tracked leaving Roma in western Queensland, stopping at Dalby, before disappearing in the Somerset region.
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