The day that was, Thursday 8 September
We will wrap up the blog here at the end of the first sitting week of this fortnight period in what has turned out to be a busy last sitting day.
Here’s what made the news today:
The new Labor government’s signature climate change bill enshrining a 43% emissions reduction target by 2030 has passed the parliament, with government MPs hailing the passage of the bill as the end of the climate wars.
The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, was accused by the Coalition of breaching the ministerial code of conduct over holding shares in his self-managed superfund in a fund that is a major shareholder in a company involved in litigation financing. The Coalition has raised questions about whether it represents a conflict of interest. Dreyfus has denied any wrongdoing but said he would examine the matter.
The RBA has said it will need to lift interest rates at least twice more to curb inflation.
Governor Philip Lowe has said he has no intentions of resigning, despite calls for him to go.
Masks will no longer be mandatory on international flights from tomorrow, in line with changes coming into effect on domestic flights.
From tomorrow Covid cases and deaths will be reported weekly.
There were at least 74 reported Covid-19 deaths reported on Thursday.
Baggage handlers have called off a planned strike for Monday.
Infrastructure minister Catherine King will introduce legislation to establish a High Speed Rail Authority.
My colleague Natasha May will be back with you tomorrow morning, while I’ll have the Friday afternoon slog. Until then.
Updated
The cold front bringing the chance of severe thunderstorms to western inland is expected to reach the east by tomorrow. Chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow morning in the east before settled conditions over the weekend. See: https://t.co/REl2VBlGnA pic.twitter.com/3zVrjh9otN
— Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) September 8, 2022
