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LIVE UPDATES: ‘I apologise unequivocally for the comments,” Mr Albanese said in a statement on Monday morning.
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‘Our plan is to win outright’: Angus Taylor
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition intends to win the next election outright and has no plan to form a coalition with One Nation to take office.
Over the weekend, Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan tried to play down the prospect of teaming up with Pauline Hanson’s populist party to defeat Labor.
On Monday morning, Mr Taylor told Channel 9 the Coalition has no plan to govern with One Nation.
“We’ve got no plan for that. We want to win the next election. I should say, by the way, to people watching, it’s still a couple of years away. It’s a long way away”.
“We’ve got no plan to enter into a coalition with One Nation. Our plan is to win outright.”
Minister blasted for taking leave as state faces bird flu
The NSW Libs and Nationals have called on the state minister for agriculture Tara Moriarty to return to work following media reports she plans to take two weeks leave days as the the state confirmed its first case of H5 bird flu.
The New South Wales government announced on Friday that they are responding to the suspected case from a sample of a giant petrel. It was confirmed on Saturday night that the bird had thge highly pathogenic avian influenza.
“At a time when producers are understandably anxious, the Minister’s absence sends the wrong message,” Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan said in a statement.
“It reflects poor judgement at the very moment calm, visible leadership is needed.”
This would be the sixth case of bird flu recorded in Australia and would mark the first in New South Wales.
‘Our plan is to win outright’: Angus Taylor
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition intends to win the next election outright and has no plan to form a coalition with One Nation to take office.
Over the weekend, Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan tried to play down the prospect of teaming up with Pauline Hanson’s populist party to defeat Labor.
On Monday morning, Mr Taylor told Channel 9 the Coalition has no plan to govern with One Nation.
“We’ve got no plan for that. We want to win the next election. I should say, by the way, to people watching, it’s still a couple of years away. It’s a long way away”.
“We’ve got no plan to enter into a coalition with One Nation. Our plan is to win outright.”
Minister blasted for taking leave as state faces bird flu
The NSW Libs and Nationals have called on the state minister for agriculture Tara Moriarty to return to work following media reports she plans to take two weeks leave days as the the state confirmed its first case of H5 bird flu.
The New South Wales government announced on Friday that they are responding to the suspected case from a sample of a giant petrel. It was confirmed on Saturday night that the bird had thge highly pathogenic avian influenza.
“At a time when producers are understandably anxious, the Minister’s absence sends the wrong message,” Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan said in a statement.
“It reflects poor judgement at the very moment calm, visible leadership is needed.”
This would be the sixth case of bird flu recorded in Australia and would mark the first in New South Wales.
Albanese to ink major agreement with Fiji
Anthony Albanese will ink a major treaty with Fiji, elevating the nations’ relationship as he prepares to meet with several Pacific leaders in a diplomatic blitz.
The Prime Minister will sign the Vuvale Union agreement with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka in Suva on Monday - a move that could upgrade ties to a level close to Australia’s mutual defence pact with Papua New Guinea.
PM Albanese apologises ‘unequivocally’ for crude Kylie Minogue comments
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for crude comments about wanting to “shag” Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue.
‘I apologise unequivocally for the comments,” Mr Albanese said in a statement on Monday morning.
Appearing on YouTube via Nova’s Bush Deep podcast last week, Mr Albanese invited irreverent host Nikki Osborne to The Lodge in Canberra for a casual chin-wag that revealed a slightly softer edge to the nation’s leader.
Forced into a game of “Shag, marry, date” with Ms Osborne, the PM was asked to choose between Aussie treasures Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, and Rhonda Burchmore.
“I’ve just got married, I’m only six months in,” he responded.
“But if it goes t.... up, let’s just pretend,” Ms Osborne probed.
“Oh, Kylie clearly,” the PM said.
“You’d marry Kylie, and shag her and date her?” Ms Osborne asked.
“All of the above . . . she’s terrific,” Mr Albanese confirmed.
