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Breaking :Liberal Party Recalls MPs for Emergency Net Zero Policy Meeting
The Liberal Party has issued a formal recall of its members of parliament for a special meeting next Wednesday to address the coalition’s long-delayed position on net zero climate targets, according to Sky News political reporter Trudy McIntosh, who obtained the whip’s memo sent to all coalition senators and MPs. Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson confirmed receiving notification of the meeting, telling Sky News the recall represents “very much breaking news” as the party works to resolve internal divisions before Parliament’s final sitting weeks.
The recall initiates what McIntosh described as “a tortured process” spanning multiple meetings over 10 days. Following Wednesday’s lunchtime party room discussion, the Liberal shadow ministry will formalize a position Thursday morning. Three Liberal and three National Party representatives will then attempt to reconcile their positions before a virtual joint party room meeting the following Sunday aimed at unifying the coalition’s stance.
Shadow Attorney-General Condemns FOI Bill as Threat to Democratic Transparency
Shadow Attorney-General Andrew Wallace delivered a sharp rebuke of the government’s Freedom of Information legislation today, warning that rushed passage of the bill through the House of Representatives represents “a bad sign for democracy.”
Wallace told reporters that nearly every stakeholder except the public service has condemned the legislation, which he characterized as an attempt to shroud government activities in secrecy. The bill passed the lower house earlier in the day with limited debate.
Finance Minister Gallagher Defends Public Sector Growth Amid Inflation Debate
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher appeared on ABC Afternoon Briefing to defend the federal government’s public sector expansion, respond to critiques on inflation, and delineate Labor’s ongoing cost-of-living and budget repair strategies following a spike in inflation and continued economic pressures.
Minister Gallagher fielded direct questions regarding the 14% increase in federal public servants since Labor took office, noting, “We have employed more public servants and we’ve been changing from contractors and labour hire in many areas, but we’re also making sure we’re resourcing the public service properly. It wasn’t resourced properly and that meant Australians weren’t getting the services they relied upon… I think the public service is roughly the right size now, give or take.” She linked these hires to improved service outcomes and denied that unchecked government spending is fueling inflation, referencing recent data showing public investments decline while private investment rises.
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Reserve Bank Rate Decision Sparks Political Clash Over Economic Management
The Australian government and opposition clashed over economic policy during question time Thursday, following the Reserve Bank’s decision to maintain interest rates amid rising inflation, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismissing opposition attacks while the government highlighted internal Liberal Party tensions.
The final question time of the parliamentary sitting fortnight focused heavily on economic management, with Shadow Treasurer Ted O’Brien pressing Chalmers over the government’s fiscal policy and its potential impact on the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy decisions.
Climate clash: Major parties feud over net zero as energy, economy dominate Canberra agenda
The nation’s battle over net zero emissions policy erupted on national television, as leaders across the political divide staked out starkly different visions for Australia’s climate and energy future. Appearing on Sky News Australia, National Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie defended her party’s incremental approach, arguing it remains within international accords and warning against economic self-sabotage due to “aggressive” emissions cuts.
“We have taken the approach as the Nationals to lowering emissions over time, encouraging that, supporting that,” said McKenzie, “and that remains actually within the international framework… you’re not in breach of [the] Paris Agreement from having policies that lower emissions across your economy without trashing your economy”.
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🇺🇸 Nancy Pelosi Announces She Will Not Run for Re-Election in 2026, Ending 40-Year Congressional Career. Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2026, ending a 40-year career that began in 1987 and made her the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
🇱🇧 Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Lebanon Towns in Escalation of Near-Daily Attacks on Hezbollah Targets. Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday, marking an escalation in near-daily attacks almost one year after a US-brokered ceasefire ended the Israel-Hezbollah war, with Lebanon reporting over 270 people killed since the agreement took effect.
🇨🇱 World Leaders Criticize Donald Trump for Climate Inaction at COP30 Summit in Brazil. World leaders at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil criticized US President Donald Trump for his rejection of climate science, with Colombia and Chile calling him a liar, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged waning global political support for climate action and withdrew from Brazil’s $125 billion rainforest protection fund.
🇧🇪 Brussels Airport Flights Diverted After New Drone Sightings Reported Over Belgium. Flights bound for Brussels Airport were held or diverted late Thursday due to unconfirmed drone sightings, following Belgium’s emergency security meeting after coordinated drone attacks forced airport and military air base closures on Tuesday.
🇲🇽 Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Street Groping Incident Sparks National Conversation. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pressed charges against a man who groped her while she walked from Mexico’s National Palace to the Education Ministry, using the incident to highlight widespread gender violence and street harassment faced by women across Mexico.
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Remember last Thanksgiving when airports across the U.S. were swamped with travelers? The TSA screened 3.08 million people in a single day (the Sunday after the holiday), a record, and also a reminder that holiday travel is equal parts reunion and endurance test. Most travelers made it home, but not without a fair share of delay alerts and tired gate crowds across the country.
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Australia’s government last week rejected a tech push to create a copyright exemption that would allow AI models to train on Australian artists’ content. The decision turns the country into an experiment with one possible future for AI copyright deals. In the US, a similar issue is making its way through the legal system and seems likely to end up in front of the Supreme Court.
Australian Recording Industry Association CEO Annabelle Herd told Semafor’s Reed Albergotti last week that she expects that AI companies will be forced to make deals with record labels. Rather than one lump sum, those deals could include creative revenue-sharing models, based on how much of an artist’s work was used in model outputs, for instance.
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