And with that, we are going to close the blog. Before we go, let’s recap the big headlines:
An agreement was struck on a major federal-state gun buyback in response to the Bondi terror attack.
Triple murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal following her conviction for killing three relatives with poisoned beef wellingtons will begin in a Victorian court this week. Patterson was sentenced in September to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for the murders of her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt, Heather Wilkinson.
NDIS minister Jenny McAllister said a deal between the government and the Coalition to pass the reform was getting close.
Pauline Hanson said compulsory superannuation rules are too rigid in Australia and called for people under financial pressure or trying to buy their first home to get access to their retirement savings.
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said Hanson was a threat to Australians’ retirement savings, warning her calls to loosen the rules for compulsory superannuation would hurt the system.
The Thai prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, will visit Australia this week. Anutin will meet Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday to discuss deepening economic cooperation.
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