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Peter Garrett will chair an independent, community-funded investigation into the Aukus submarine deal.
He told the ABC this morning he wanted to “give Australians the opportunity to ask hitherto unanswered questions about this extraordinary agreement.”
He says:
This was the most important and by far the most costly decision taken by an Australian government in secret; tied us up to two other sovereign governments and took an extraordinary amount of taxpayers’ money in exchange for a proposal with many different and very difficult complexities and potential problems lying ahead.
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Ministry of Health: No need to close borders due to Ebola
Luca Ittimani
Australia is screening arrivals from abroad for Ebola and does not need to close its borders as the disease worsens in Central Africa, the health ministry said
there is canada suspended immigration procedures A three-week quarantine was required for travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, and for anyone arriving from countries with Ebola cases. The USA also set limits.
Australia has not introduced such measures. A health ministry spokesman said on Monday:
Australia has strong border health measures to screen people who may show symptoms of very serious infectious diseases such as Ebola disease.
We do not need to close Australia’s borders to safely manage the current risk to Australia, which remains low.
We are aware of the measures taken by some other countries and decide on the most appropriate measures for Australia based on Australia’s circumstances.
The spokesman said the government had posted signs at Australian airports containing a QR code for those arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda, providing information on signs and what to do if symptoms develop. They said:
Anyone with signs or symptoms upon arrival will be identified through existing screening measures.
The Department and the Australian Center for Disease Control are monitoring the global situation and will work with border agencies to implement additional measures should the assessed risk change.
Minimum wage increase will be announced today
Luca Ittimani
The Fair Work Commission will announce its decision this morning on how much the minimum wage will be raised and how much wages will be increased from July.
Business groups have called for an increase of up to 3.9%. The peak small business body has called for a temporary wage freeze and increases only in December.
Of One Nation Pauline Hanson He suggested that there should be no increase this year.
The Albanian government called for “sustainable real wage growth”. He declined to specify how big the increase should be, or even what measure of inflation or what time period he wanted the Commission to consider.
The Central Bank expects headline inflation to reach 4.8% and core inflation to 3.8% by the end of June.
Unions are calling for a 6% increase for Australia’s 3 million lowest-paid workers, arguing wages must rise faster than inflation.
It’s unclear which way the wage panel is leaning, but one of its members hinted that a 6% increase would increase inflation.
The decision will be announced at 10:00.
Liberal senator says One Nation is ‘our rival, not our enemy’
Nino Bucci
Shadow Defense Secretary James Paterson dismissed suggestions from new party chief, saying One Nation’s “growing prominence” should bring “greater scrutiny” Tony Abbott That liberals should not fight with their own political right party.
Paterson told the ABC on Monday night:
One Nation is not our enemy, but political rivals are trying to take votes and seats from the Liberal Party.
Their increasing prominence in the polls brings with it greater legitimate scrutiny of their performance, policies, candidates, and behavior.
Paterson continued, quoting a story from The Australian: reported One Nation leader Pauline Hanson He missed 88% of senate estimates hearings in the past decade.
When asked directly about Abbott’s comments suggesting the Liberals should not fight with One Nation, Paterson replied:
It is up to the parliamentary party to determine our own course and I am very clear about our role in this.
It’s not actually his role as party chairman, it’s an organizational role, his role is to rally the troops, raise money, ensure campaign organizations are fighting properly, I’m very pleased that he’s put his hand up for that role, he’ll be outstanding in that.
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James PatersonThe Shadow Defense Secretary said at 7.30 that One Nation’s growing prominence should bring greater scrutiny. He says the party is a “rival” of the Coalition, not an enemy. More is coming.
The Fair Work Commission will announce its decision this morning on how much the minimum wage will be raised and how much wages will be increased from July. More details coming soon.
