News and politics live updates: Anthony Albanese under fire as Jane Hume attacks Garma Festival no-show

Pauline Hanson has anointed her daughter, Lee Hanson, as a “potential” future One Nation leader but says she will have to prove herself.

Appearing on a podcast with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson she has also vowed to win the next election so she could deliver on pledges to slash migration, stop Muslim hate preachers and ban the burqa.

In the one hour recording released this morning says her daughter is “frightened” about where Australia is going and has expressed an interest in entering politics.

“She’s the future. She’s, I’m, I’m like this, (slaps fist) this me. Whereas she’s got the softer approach,” Senator Hanson before being asked by Robinson if she could be leader.

“She’s got the potential but I don’t believe in nepotism an she has to prove herself not only to me, but also to the other members and to the public and everything like that. That’s something she has to earn.”

Bianca Jones’ parents have pleaded with Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong to continue pressing Laos for justice, saying they are devastated by reports those allegedly responsible for the deaths of five tourists could face a maximum sentence of just one year in jail and a collective fine of about $1600.

“I would ask that Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong continue their engagement with Laos,” Bianca’s father said. “It’s unacceptable that the passing of our daughter, her best friend Holly and three other beautiful women... come down to the potential maximum outcome of one year in jail and $1,600.”

Her mother said the news left the family feeling as though “their lives didn’t even matter”, while the couple also issued a stark warning to Australians considering travelling to Laos.

“Don’t go to Laos. Your life doesn’t matter,” Bianca’s father said, urging travellers to stick to sealed drinks if they head overseas.

Universities have been accused of letting hate run unfettered on their campuses, as a royal commission into anti-Semitism continues to hear from the tertiary education sector.

The Australia Israel and Jewish Affairs Council says university leadership allowed anti-Semitism to flourish almost unchecked.

“The harrowing testimony of Jewish students and staff, together with the evidence of several university vice chancellors, has laid bare systematic failures of university leadership,” the council said in a statement.

“These hearings should be a watershed moment. Australian universities should finally accept responsibility and accountability for their failures and commit to the meaningful reforms.”

The statement comes as university officials grapple with how academic freedom and the right to protest were allowed amid the increasing tensions of the war in Gaza.

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Health Minister Mark Butler was forced to defend Anthony Albanese’s decision to skip this year’s Garma Festival despite the Prime Minister previously committing to attend every year he remained in office, arguing leaders cannot fulfil every commitment they make.

“Anthony has gone to Garma more than any other leader... certainly more than any other Prime Minister,” Mr Butler said.

“The Prime Minister simply can’t make every single commitment he’s asked to. He’s shown enormous commitment to this festival in every one of the last several years, and I’m sure he’ll be there at another time in the future, just not this year.”

Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume has accused Anthony Albanese of breaking another promise after the Prime Minister confirmed he would miss this year’s Garma Festival despite previously pledging to attend annually while in office.

“Everybody deserves some time off. Everybody deserves a day off at some stage,” Ms Hume said.

“But pick another week. This was a commitment that the Prime Minister made. He looked people in the eye and he said, I will be here every year... it’s not as if this is the first promise that the Prime Minister has broken.”