What we learned: Wednesday 30 November
That’s a wrap for the blog. Here are the day’s major developments:
Former prime minister Scott Morrison was censured in parliament today, for taking on five additional ministries in secret.
Morrison defended his actions, saying he was “proud” of his record in response to the censure motion, and that it was “strange” to describe his actions as a “power grab”.
Manager of opposition business, Paul Fletcher laid out why the Coalition was not supporting the censure, calling it “political payback”.
But Liberal MP for Bass, Bridget Archer, supported the motion, saying it was a “reflection on the specific actions taken”.
The national anti-corruption commission bill passed today, with the commission set to be established next year.
Former Coalition minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt said it was “laziness” to use the excuse of a lack of detail to oppose the Indigenous voice to Parliament.
The New South Wales Nationals leader, Paul Toole refused to back his federal colleagues in their opposition to the voice to parliament.
October’s inflation rate came in at 6.9% today, a fall from September quarter’s 7.3%.
Graphic warnings like “smoking kills” and unattractive colours may soon be printed on individual cigarettes, under new reforms by the Albanese government to drive down smoking.
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It’s been a wild day in Canberra, but if you are looking to watch former PM Scott Morrison responding to the censure motion against him, you can take a look at the link below:
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