Before we go, let’s recap the day’s top headlines: The government and Coalition have reached deals on gambling reforms and the NDIS bill. Labor’s Andrew Charlton advised Australia should adopt AI “everywhere we can”, in a speech to the Australian National University this morning. Charlton also dismissed media reports of NAB warning that rents in Sydney and Melbourne could rise by up to 30% due to budget changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount.
The Australian federal police told the shadow defence minister, James Paterson, that it will review the leak of a memo sent by Japanese diplomats to the Australian government over melon-gate. Barnaby Joyce says increasing the tobacco excise, which makes legal cigarettes more expensive is just leading to “more mafia” around the country, as he argues that the excise should be cut. The Northern Territory Wagering Commission, which regulates almost all online gambling operators in Australia, is yet to contact any bookmaker in response to Luke Bateman’s allegations before a Senate inquiry earlier this month.
The Australian cricketer David Warner was convicted and fined $1,500 for mid-range drink-driving after he tried to switch seats with a passenger when approaching a random breath-testing site on Easter Sunday. For those who missed it, here’s what happened in question time. Thanks for sticking around, we’ll see you tomorrow morning.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
