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Anthony Albanese asks why the briefing is dated 4 April when approval was given on 11 April, the day the election was called. All the day’s events, live 4.29am GMT The prime minister is holding a press conference at 3.45pm in the PMO courtyard, the most serious of press conference locations. 4.28am GMT The Senate inquiry into the sports grants affair has been extended...

Parliament sits for the final time this week, with threats to the government’s promised surplus back in the spotlight. All the day’s events, live 12.34am GMT Pauline Hanson is still tweeting about her speech yesterday.Someone really, really, really wants attention today. 12.30am GMT That Lowe is Philip Lowe, the RBA Governor:Lowe says there is very high debt being carried by households and we have...

The senate has turned up the heat on the government to release the PM&C report into the sports grants affair. All the day’s events, live 10.22pm GMT Australia’s chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel is delivering today’s National Press Club address.He spoke to Sabra Lane on ABC AM this morning and was asked what impact climate change had on the summer bushfires:Climate change of course...

Just six months on from the election and party tensions are rising as Senate estimates resume and calls ramp up for greater press freedom. All the day’s events, live 12.29am BST For 18/19 the #AAT received an increase in appeals related to #Centrelink debts of 31 %. Related to parenting payemnts appeals increased 30% and a 36% increase in appeals related to #Newstart#Auspol #Estimates...