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Burke says ‘very lucky’ Invasion Day rally bomb didn’t go off
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Tony Burke He sees Australia as “very lucky” that an attempted terrorist attack on Indigenous Australians on January 26 did not cause any damage.
In a speech at a dinner at the ANU National Security College last night, the home secretary discussed the incident at this year’s Invasion Day rally in Perth, which was attended by more than 2,500 people.
Western Australian police allege a 31-year-old man threw a homemade cluster bomb containing screws and ball bearings surrounded by explosive liquid. The device did not explode.
Burke told the audience in Canberra:
Australia Day arrest in Perth for several reasons it didn’t get the publicity it really should have had. But can I say this, we were very lucky. We were very lucky.
This wasn’t a show. The person who threw the pipe bomb into the middle of a crowd of First Nations protesters believed that if you look at what it was, it was something that was going to explode and then there was a reasonable expectation of the number of people that would be killed. The fact that this did not happen is not due to any planning. We got lucky.
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Government ignores $40 price ceiling
Minister of Environment, Murray WattHe rejected suggestions that the government could impose a $40 price cap on drivers trying to fill their tanks, saying the idea had not been considered.
There were reports this morning of the idea that petrol pumps could be automatically cut off when motorists buy fuel for up to $40, but Watt told reporters in the corridor of Parliament House that this had not happened.
We do not consider this idea of a $40 price ceiling, which comes from a document that the then government published in 2019, where the situation clearly changes between 2019 and 2026…
We will continue to consider what options may be necessary in the future, but I can knock this on the head.
Cabinet minister says ‘too early’ to talk about fuel rationing
Minister of Education, Jason ClareHe says it is too early to talk about fuel rationing in Australia as the crisis in the Middle East deepens.
The government has taken a number of measures to increase fuel supply and has so far reduced gasoline and diesel standards.
Speaking to ABC News Breakfast this morning, Clare said:
These are the kinds of measures we’re taking to make sure people have gasoline to tank and diesel to fuel farm equipment as well as vehicles in cities. But any talk about report cards, I think it’s too early to talk about that.
Labor may also consider increasing the supply of ethanol in fuel, a move supported by the NRMA.
Asked if more Australians should work from home to save fuel, Clare says many households already do so and it’s “already become part of life”.
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Good morning, Krishani Dhanji we are here with you, thank you Martin Farrer for starting us.
The government continues to face pressure from rising oil prices and nationwide fuel shortages as it continues to roll out more vehicles to increase supply.
And the reactions to the free trade agreement signed yesterday with the European Union continue; We will bring all this to you as it becomes available.
There’s a lot to overcome today, let’s get stuck in!
Chalmers says ‘wider than usual’ range of reforms being considered amid inflation storm
The government is considering a wider range of reform options than ever in the run-up to the budget, as the treasurer prepares for worsening inflation data later today, Australia’s Associated Press reports.
Jim Chalmers He expanded on recent comments framing the upcoming May budget as the most ambitious yet, saying at last night’s Business Council dinner he was confident he would achieve “something meaningful” with the help of business.
The government’s influential spending review committee, which includes the finance minister and is responsible for deciding what is and is not included in the federal budget Katy GallagherWe met for hours yesterday and we will meet again today.
“We are definitely working full steam right now on a wider range of options than usual,” Chalmers said.
The Treasury is preparing a series of reforms consistent with the treasurer’s stated principles of improving intergenerational equality, encouraging investment and simplifying the tax system.
Reported options include cutting tax concessions for property investors, increasing the tax on gas windfalls and canceling the expensive tax break for electric vehicles.
Instead of choosing between resilience or reform, Chalmers said the budget will be about both resilience and reform.
He said Australia was well prepared for the inflation and growth challenges posed by the war in the Middle East.
“But we’re going to get beaten.”
By January, annual inflation was already running at 3.8% and is expected to rise further from the Central Bank’s target band of 2-3% as rising oil costs lead to second-order price increases across the economy.
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Radicalization now more likely to come ‘through the scanner’ rather than across the border, home secretary says
Tony Burke He says it would be “reckless” and “extreme ignorance” for Australia to claim that migration is the solution to preventing violent extremism on our shores.
Speaking last night, the home secretary said it was crucial for Australia to be careful about who it lets in.
However, Burke warned:
It would be extremely ignorant for us to claim that this is the solution. It would be extremely reckless for us to claim that immigration is the solution. It’s something that’s one of our tools, but the only way we can ensure national security is by dealing with the facts and the risks as they arise, not as you want them to.
Burke stated that four terrorist attacks have been attempted or carried out in recent years, adding that all those imprisoned for these attacks were Australians. The attacks included a massacre at a mosque in Christchurch, an alleged attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth, a foiled plot to attack mosques in Perth and the Bondi attacks in December.
Burke added that radicalization now occurs more commonly online rather than being imported. He said:
Where once we had to look at radicalization as something that could potentially cross our borders, it now appears in a browser. What used to be a situation where you might have to go to a training camp in Afghanistan, where radicalization was involved, now comes to you with an algorithm.
Burke says ‘very lucky’ Invasion Day rally bomb didn’t go off
Sarah Basford Channels
Tony Burke He sees Australia as “very lucky” that an attempted terrorist attack on Indigenous Australians on January 26 did not cause any damage.
In a speech at a dinner at the ANU National Security College last night, the home secretary discussed the incident at this year’s Invasion Day rally in Perth, which was attended by more than 2,500 people.
Western Australian police allege a 31-year-old man threw a homemade cluster bomb containing screws and ball bearings surrounded by explosive liquid. The device did not explode.
Burke told the audience in Canberra:
Australia Day arrest in Perth for several reasons it didn’t get the publicity it really should have had. But can I say this, we were very lucky. We were very lucky.
This wasn’t a show. The person who threw the pipe bomb into the middle of a crowd of First Nations protesters believed that if you look at what it was, it was something that was going to explode and then there was a reasonable expectation of the number of people that would be killed. The fact that this did not happen is not due to any planning. We got lucky.
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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog as the federal parliament session week continues. I Martin Farrer with the best night stories and then Krishani Dhanji It will convey the news to you as it happens.
Minister of Interior, Tony BurkeHe said Australia was “so lucky” that an alleged attempted terrorist attack on Indigenous Australians on January 26 did no damage.
Meanwhile, Burke’s cabinet colleague Jim Chalmers He warned that the economy would be “drained” by the Middle East crisis and that the Treasury team was working “full steam” on a wider range of options than usual for the May budget.
More is coming.
