The day that was, Monday 25 September
We will wrap up the live blog here for the evening.
In case you missed it, here’s what made the news today:
Home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has stood aside pending an investigation after a series of leaked texts called into question whether he made partisan interventions under the Coalition governments.
The Greens home affairs spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, said Pezzullo’s position is untenable, as did independent MP Sophie Scamps.
Crossbench senator David Pocock has accused the gambling industry of acting like “big tobacco” by lobbying ministers to drop reforms designed to protect the people it harms.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has called for super theft to be included in the wage theft offence in the closing loopholes bill.
More than 125 health organisations have signed an open letter in support of an Indigenous voice to parliament.
The Law Council of Australia again backed the Indigenous voice to parliament, calling it “legally safe” and urging voters to get fully informed about the proposal for the referendum.
Qantas flagged a potential rise in ticket prices amid rising fuel costs, as the company promised to pump $80m of its record profits into customer service improvements.
Greens senator Janet Rice announced she will not stand for Senate preselection. She will retire in the first half of 2024.
The AFL’s 2023 Brownlow Medal Ceremony kicked off at Crown Palladium in Melbourne with the best players and their companions dressed to impress.
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The CEO of the AFL, Gillon McLachlan, has now opened the votes – we’ll be bringing you the results later when they’re counted. That’s it from the red carpet!
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