What we learned: Tuesday 29 November
That’s a wrap for the blog. Here are the day’s major developments:
Prime minister Anthony Albanese declared that he’s confident a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution will pass.
Nationals leader David Littleproud defended his party’s decision to not support the Indigenous voice to Parliament, saying the referendum is a question of ‘the best way to close the gap quicker.’
But Nationals MP Andrew Gee and WA Nationals declared they would break ranks and support the voice.
The Nationals were also called a “squalid little political party” which is “controlled by a kindergarten child” by Noel Pearson.
Country Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price responded, saying she doesn’t care for “the absolute noise of bullies.”
Liberal leader, Peter Dutton, told his party room that the Coalition would not support the censure motion against Scott Morrison, labelling the move a “stunt”.
Firefighters at 27 Australian airports are planning to strike on Friday week, with passenger flights across the country set for four hours of disruption.
Updated
And if you’re looking for a quick and easy summary of the day’s many news items, look no further than our Afternoon Update, linked below:
