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The Guardian // World

Australia politics live: Bridget McKenzie fails to declare a dozen free flight upgrades; Lehrmann barrister asks for anonymity due to ‘trolling’ fears

Wednesday 6th November 2024, 2:00AM

Other politicians across the parliament are also updating their register of interests to note flight upgrades they’ve recently received. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere was some seriously colourful language in Senate estimates yesterday, but in this case the media regulator found radio hosts’ words were a step too far. Sarah Martin reports on what the Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young described as “revolting, sexist, racist, misogynistic, divisive stuff”:A “dangerous anti-abortion bill” before the Senate should be withdrawn, if the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, wants credibility on women’s healthcare, the minister for women, Katy Gallagher, says.It is typical of Peter Dutton to view this purely as a matter of winning or losing votes, rather than any genuine commitment to women’s healthcare.If Peter Dutton wants any credibility on women’s healthcare, he must immediately ensure Senators [Matt] Canavan and [Alex] Antic withdraw their dangerous anti-abortion bill currently before the Senate. Continue reading...

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