What we learned: Thursday 1 December
That’s a wrap for the blog. Here are the day’s major developments:
Chris Bowen delivered the first annual climate change statement, where he announced that emissions projection shows Australia on track for 40% reduction by 2030.
A Senate filibuster slowed the industrial relations bill, which is now set to pass on Thursday evening before returning to the House of Representatives at 8am on Friday
Tanya Plibersek said states ‘equally determined’ to relieve cost-of-living woes ahead of coal pricing talks.
Services Australia and the NDIA agreed to a joint review into Synergy 360 lobbying scandal.
The federal government denounced the release of the stolen Medibank data as “morally reprehensible”.
Prof Sean Turnell attended question time after release from Myanmar, getting a standing ovation from parliamentarians.
The ACTU released its latest cost of living survey that showed up to a quarter of Australians are already skipping meals because of the cost of living.
The Australia Institute released new polling that showed three-quarters of women say their wages have either not risen at all or not kept pace with cost of living.
The ACT chief minister, Andrew Barr, said he hopes to have a euthanasia scheme up and running in Canberra by late 2023.
The New South Wales government announced it will host a viewing party for the Socceroos historic round of 16 clash with Argentina on Sunday.
Western Australia moved to criminalise gay conversion practices after hearing evidence of mistreatment from former residents of the Esther Foundation women’s rehabilitation centre.
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Body of missing teenager found in far north Queensland
AAP is reporting that the body of a teenager who had been missing in Queensland’s remote north has been found, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.
Tea Wright-Finger, 19, was last seen in a blue Toyota Prado near Richmond, roughly 500km west of Townsville, on 16 October.
The vehicle was found in bushland on Wednesday, and the teen’s body was found just over 600 metres away on Thursday.
Police do not believe her death is suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the coroner.
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