What we learned today, Friday 8 September
And that’s where we’ll wrap up today. Thanks so much for your company.
Here’s a little of what we learned:
Peter Dutton has rejected the Nationals’ net zero push, warning the Coalition “won’t be departing” from the policy after Barnaby Joyce labelled the cost “utterly untenable”.
The former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne announced her retirement from the Senate – a move that was long-rumoured after the Coalition’s election loss last year.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, continues his first diplomatic visit through Asia, today signing a strategic partnership with the Philippines, and backing the nation in their dispute over the South China Sea.
Damaging winds and storms wreaked havoc across Sydney, Brisbane, and parts of Victoria.
A design fault in Queensland’s mobile phone and seatbelt cameras led to almost 2,000 people being incorrectly fined and more than 600 drivers losing their licence.
Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson has said students are dropping out of their degrees because they can’t afford to complete compulsory unpaid placements.
More than 13 of tuberculosis have been confirmed in South Australia’s remote northern Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands.
Australia’s largest super fund, AustralianSuper, is being sued by the corporate regulator over allegations it failed to address members who held multiple accounts.
Victoria’s teachers, principals and education support staff gathered on the steps of the state government this morning calling out Labor’s “alarming failure” to tackle the teacher shortage crisis in the state.
Updated
Minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, has congratulated retiring Liberal senator Marise Payne on her 26 years of dedicated service, and wished her the best for her future endeavours.
Wong said in a statement:
She has served her country as a cabinet minister in some of the most demanding portfolios, including foreign affairs, women, defence and human services.
Marise has demonstrated her staunch devotion to her party and to liberal values.
I respect her love of country and her belief in our institutions, in particular the Senate.
Throughout her parliamentary career Marise has sought to be a leader for women and girls, and to encourage as many women and girls as possible to get involved in politics.
Within the Parliament, she also dedicated a substantial amount of time to serving on committees related to foreign affairs, trade and defence, which were a considerable foundation for her ministerial service, as well as over fifteen years as a member of the Committee of Privileges, one of the most important domestic committees of the Senate.
