Queensland Labor MP kicked out of parliament for allegedly ‘flipping the hen’
Andrew Messenger
A Labor MP has been kicked out of parliament after authorities MP accused her of “flipping the hen” to the premier.
Throughout query time premier David Crisafulli accused Nikki Boyd of constructing an “unparliamentary gesture” in direction of him .
Boyd didn’t admit to the allegation however agreed to withdraw, successfully an apology.
A number of authorities members claimed to have seen the gesture, with the deputy premier, Jarrod Bleijie, describing it as “disorderly conduct”.
The minister for youth justice, Laura Gerber, added to the accusation by specifying that Boyd had given a one-finger salute:
We wouldn’t tolerate gestures like that in our detention facilities. Youth in our detention facilities will not be allowed to flip folks the hen, for the member for Pine Rivers to flip the premier of the hen throughout query time.
Boyd was already on a warning for interjections and so was excluded from parliament for an hour by the speaker, Pat Weir. Weir mentioned he would additionally evaluation the tape of the parliamentary sitting.
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Andrew Messenger
Baby intercourse abuse survivors ask Queensland lawyer common to permit them to sue establishments
Victims of kid intercourse abuse have lobbied the Queensland attorney-general to overturn a excessive court docket ruling blocking them from suing establishments for vicarious legal responsibility.
The excessive court docket final yr dominated that the Catholic church was not legally liable for the actions of a priest.
The opposition chief, Steven Miles, used query time to name for the lawyer common, Deb Frecklington, to introduce legal guidelines overturning the ruling by the tip of the yr. Frecklington mentioned:
We all know that it’s vitally essential that we take into account this in an acceptable method due to the implications of the choice that has on each widespread regulation and the obligation of care.
Equally, it will be important that responses to the choice are fastidiously thought-about. Any reforms will undoubtedly influence the survivors of kid intercourse abuse. Due to this fact, the ramifications of future reforms have to be thoughtfully developed, not add to additional trauma for victims.
The Crisafulli authorities will proceed to think about the choice, seek the advice of with our different jurisdictions to make sure we keep away from unintended penalties and symbolize the views of all Queenslanders.
She went on to accuse the opposition of taking part in politics.
Teen cricketer killed throughout follow farewelled in Melbourne
Ben Austin, a 17-year-old cricketer who died in Melbourne final month after he was struck within the neck with a ball throughout follow, was farewelled throughout a public funeral earlier right this moment.
One in every of Austin’s associates spoke on the occasion earlier than a hearse being Ben’s coffin accomplished a lap round Junction Oval in his honour. His buddy mentioned:
Ben was the kind of one that would sacrifice something for you. He would all the time put your greatest pursuits earlier than his, and for that he was the most effective buddy I might ask for.
As I look again on all the nice reminiscences, the factor I keep in mind probably the most is that man’s cheeky smile and him operating round as if there’s no worries in life. He would carry a unique vitality to the sport. Though we have been each on opposing groups, he would all the time want the most effective for me.
On the finish of the ceremony, Ben’s father, Jace, requested the gang to sing the Collingwood tune to honour his son’s love of the workforce.
“You have been our whole world, Benny,” his father mentioned, per the Herald Solar. “Thanks for selecting mum and me to come back in your tour. However what a tour it was.”
There can be a personal service for the household.
Queensland Labor MP kicked out of parliament for allegedly ‘flipping the hen’
Andrew Messenger
A Labor MP has been kicked out of parliament after authorities MP accused her of “flipping the hen” to the premier.
Throughout query time premier David Crisafulli accused Nikki Boyd of constructing an “unparliamentary gesture” in direction of him .
Boyd didn’t admit to the allegation however agreed to withdraw, successfully an apology.
A number of authorities members claimed to have seen the gesture, with the deputy premier, Jarrod Bleijie, describing it as “disorderly conduct”.
The minister for youth justice, Laura Gerber, added to the accusation by specifying that Boyd had given a one-finger salute:
We wouldn’t tolerate gestures like that in our detention facilities. Youth in our detention facilities will not be allowed to flip folks the hen, for the member for Pine Rivers to flip the premier of the hen throughout query time.
Boyd was already on a warning for interjections and so was excluded from parliament for an hour by the speaker, Pat Weir. Weir mentioned he would additionally evaluation the tape of the parliamentary sitting.
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Melissa McIntosh says full listing of telephones unable to connect with triple-zero community ‘has not been communicated clearly’
Melissa McIntosh, the shadow minister for communication, simply spoke in Sydney to tell Australians a few broader listing of cell phones that can be unable to connect with the triple zero community with out an replace, or in any respect if they’re older fashions.
Her feedback come after a Sydney resident and Lebara buyer died after a triple zero name didn’t work on an older Samsung telephone related to the Vodafone community. NSW Ambulance was later contacted by way of an alternate telephone connection after the preliminary name failed, and responded instantly.
TPG, Optus and Telstra sent out advisories in October that some older gadgets would have difficulties entry the triple zero community, warning that they had 28-35 days to replace or change gadgets. Prospects ought to be individually contacted that they’ve an affected telephone.
McIntosh mentioned new lists printed by Vodafone present a broader vary of gadgets which might be impacted, together with some older iPhones and two Huawei handsets.
She mentioned:
Why am I standing right here, letting the Australian public know this essential security alert? It’s as a result of it has not been communicated clearly or articulately to Australians, and it have to be. …
The Minister for Communications ought to definitely be doing extra, and for this reason I’ve mentioned all alongside that ACMA, because the regulator, shouldn’t be the investigator with regards to trying into what’s been happening with the 000 community.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has previously warned Australians about older Samsung gadgets.
Zali Steggall ‘disillusioned’ Australia dropped bid to host Cop31
Zali Steggall, the teal Impartial MP for Warringah, mentioned she is “disillusioned” that Australia dropped its bid to host the Cop summit subsequent yr, which ought to mentioned would have “highlighted the existential danger local weather change poses to Pacific nations”.
Steggall mentioned in a press release:
It will even have shone a highlight on the federal authorities’s local weather coverage, placing strain on it to do extra and be higher. Australians, particularly youthful generations, need the federal government to point out actual local weather management on the worldwide stage after many years of delay and lack of ambition. …
No matter whether or not Australia co-hosts COP31, we should proceed to speed up the transition to a clear and protected future. That features phasing out coal and fuel, stopping the approval of latest fossil gas initiatives, and investing in local weather adaptation to make sure communities can deal with the challenges forward.
She added that the Liberal social gathering’s “backflip” on internet zero targets “sends the incorrect message to traders and exhibits it has no credibility on local weather and vitality coverage”.
Anne Davies
What’s occurring with the NSW Liberals?
The Liberal facet of politics stays in turmoil in NSW at lunchtime with the opposition chief, Mark Speakman, refusing to go gently into the night time.
He’s now scheduled media interviews for this afternoon and there are rumours he has requested for an additional two weeks earlier than the social gathering room considers the management subject.
To this point, just one Liberal MP, Wendy Tuckerman, the MP for Goulburn, has overtly referred to as for a spill of the highest job. However many others, together with senior members of Speakman’s personal reasonable faction, have privately expressed the view he ought to resign to make approach for fellow reasonable Kellie Sloane.
As chief, Speakman can decide the timing of a celebration assembly.
Melissa Davey
NSW Health points new measles alert for Sydney, says it’s probably illness is ‘at present circulating’
An individual in Sydney has been recognized with measles regardless of having no recognized contact with somebody contaminated, and never attending any recognized publicity areas.
It has prompted NSW Well being to urge people across Sydney to be alert for indicators and signs.
With the supply of the an infection unknown, it’s probably measles is at present circulating throughout the neighborhood, and different folks could have been unknowingly uncovered, a press release from NSW Well being mentioned.
Final week NSW Well being suggested that an individual with measles attended a variety of areas throughout Sydney which have been reported on the NSW Health website, and urged folks to observe for signs comparable to fever, sore eyes, runny nostril and a cough, normally adopted a number of days later by a pink, blotchy rash that may have an effect on the entire physique.
South Western Sydney Native Well being District director of public well being, Dr Mitchell Smith, mentioned everybody ought to examine that they’re protected towards measles, which is very infectious and vaccine-preventable.
For extra info on measles view the measles factsheet.
Josh Taylor
Telegram drops eSafety authorized problem
Messaging app Telegram has dropped a federal court docket problem to a discover eSafety issued final yr that resulted within the firm being issued with a fine notice of nearly $1m in February.
The regulator had sought Telegram to clarify what steps it had taken to deal with terrorist and little one exploitation materials on the platform, however Telegram didn’t reply till practically 160 days after the deadline, resulting in eSafety issuing the submitting.
Telegram challenged the reporting discover within the federal court docket in April, arguing it was not a “supplier” of the Telegram messenger app and never required to answer the reporting discover.
eSafety welcomed the choice by Telegram to discontinue the case, and mentioned it was “contemplating its choices” to implement compliance with the reporting discover.
Krishani Dhanji
Buckle up, it’s probably going to be an extra-long parliamentary sitting week subsequent week
Subsequent week is the final sitting week of parliament for the yr, and we’ve heard that Labor MPs have been advised to ebook their flights for Friday, moderately than the standard Thursday, as a result of MPs might find yourself sitting late on Thursday night time AND once more on Friday morning.
The Surroundings Safety and Biodiversity Conservation laws (EPBC) would be the huge one up for debate within the Senate. The federal government is adamant it has to undergo parliament earlier than the tip of the yr.
There are nonetheless two doable pathways, one with the Greens and one with the Coalition, and negotiations are ongoing, however there’ll probably be quite a lot of amendments that undergo the Senate, which implies it should come again to the Home once more (therefore the expectation that there can be an additional sitting on Friday morning for that ultimate passage).
Within the final sitting week of the final time period of parliament, earlier than the federal government referred to as an election, the Home was additionally referred to as to sit down on Friday morning.
Papua New Guinea ‘not glad’ as Australia cedes Cop31 internet hosting to Turkey
Papua New Guinea has voiced frustration after Australia ditched a bid to co-host subsequent yr’s UN local weather talks with its Pacific island neighbours, AFP has reported.
The nation’s international minister, Justin Tkatchenko, advised AFP after Australia ceded internet hosting rights to Turkey:
We’re all not glad. And [we are] disillusioned it’s ended up like this.
Australia had been pushing to host Cop31 subsequent yr alongside South Pacific nations, that are more and more threatened by rising seas and climate-fuelled disasters. Tkatchenko on Thursday lashed the complete Cop summit course of as a waste of time:
It’s only a talkfest and doesn’t maintain the large polluters accountable
What has Cop achieved through the years? Nothing.
SA premier complains of ‘frankly obscene’ course of that led to Cop31 going to Turkey as an alternative of Adelaide
South Australia is the place Peter Malinauskas has been talking about Australia not internet hosting Cop. He mentioned he fought for it to be held in Adelaide, and after “a few years of effort”, SA gained the best to host Cop if it was held within the nation.
I perceive the place the prime minister has taken. He has taken a place to attempt to navigate the frankly obscene course of that exists internationally.
After all, we did our greatest and South Australia, we gained the host rights to be the host metropolis within the occasion we gained the rights internationally. They fell quick and we settle for that and we press on to pursue different alternatives for the state.
Greens say failure to safe Cop in Adelaide a missed alternative for Australia
The Greens are utilizing the information over the Cop negotiations to lambaste the federal government’s help for coal and fuel corporations and lament the misplaced alternative for the nation.
Larissa Waters, the chief of the Greens, mentioned in a press release this morning:
That is an embarrassing end result, but it surely was clear from the beginning that the federal government didn’t actually need to host a local weather summit. The Prime Minister by no means actually wished to host a local weather convention if it meant being sincere about the way forward for coal and fuel whereas his mining company mates are watching.
If COP got here to Australia, it will have been a very good alternative for the world’s leaders to grill Labor for his or her horrible observe document on local weather motion.
Sarah Hanson-Younger, the Greens’ atmosphere spokesperson, mentioned:
As the primary particular person to name for the COP to be in Adelaide I’m deeply disillusioned the Authorities has didn’t safe the COP. It is a enormous missed alternative for the nation and my dwelling state. We live the tough actuality of the local weather disaster with the poisonous algal bloom on our doorstep, but we’re leaders within the renewables transition.
It is a local weather failure for the Albanese authorities. The Authorities has let South Australians down, let Australia down and let our Pacific neighbours down.
Albanese says results of Cop negotiations an ‘excellent end result’, regardless of occasion being held in Turkey subsequent yr
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is explaining the ideas behind Australia’s resolution to desert its bid to host the subsequent Cop summit and offering extra particulars concerning the nation’s function.
Albanese mentioned Turkey will host the Cop and have the Cop presidency, however Australia would have the Cop presidency for negotiations within the lead-up to the convention and there can even be a pre-Cop assembly held within the Pacific.
He mentioned:
That can allow us to ask world leaders to be sure that the problems confronting this area, the very existence of island states comparable to Tuvalu and Kiribati, the problem of our oceans – all of these points can be entrance and centre so it’s an impressive end result. I congratulate minister Bowen on the work that he has finished.
The prime minister added that he’s “very happy” with the result regardless of sustaining for weeks that Australia would proceed to battle for the best to host the occasion in Adelaide subsequent yr.
Australia, by having the Cop presidency for negotiations, can be in a really robust place, and a few would possibly argue within the strongest-possible place as a result of we’ll profit from having Pacific points and the problems confronting Australia that we all know Australia’s notably susceptible for the intense climate occasions which we’re seeing extra intense and extra frequent.
Luca Ittimani
Australian sharemarket rises after Nvidia impresses with outcomes
The Australia sharemarket is bouncing again after better confidence within the US tech sector dispelled fears of an AI crash within the quick time period.
The ASX200 and the All Ordinaries, respectively the highest 200 and 500 largest corporations in the marketplace, have each picked up practically 1% in early buying and selling.
Jitters throughout international markets had dragged down US and Australian markets within the final month, with the ASX200 shedding $200bn in worth and hitting its lowest degree since early June by Wednesday afternoon, at 8,447. It’s now again at 8,530 factors.
The largest firm in the marketplace, Commonwealth Financial institution, has picked up simply over 1%, or about $1.8bn, now valued at $255bn. It had been price practically $300bn earlier this month.
Six in each seven companies are seeing rising or regular share costs, although the tech sector is seeing the most important will increase, up 3.3%, with IT up practically 5%.
Nvidia, the US tech inventory that has led the AI cost, delivered stronger earnings and forecasts than anticipated this morning, Australian time. The corporate’s market worth had slipped from $5tn to lower than $4.4tn within the final month. Within the final 12 hours, it has surged greater than midway again, to greater than $4.7tn in after-market buying and selling.
