1 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:09,079 Speaker 1: Hell, I'm welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. The 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: opposition leader, has listed some public service roles which could 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: be on the chopping block if he wins the next election. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,240 Speaker 1: Now the coalition is promising to reduce the size of 5 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: some federal government agencies if it takes power, arguing the 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: salaries of public servants could be better spent on frontline services. 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: Peter Dutton says Labor has hired too many new government workers. 8 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 2: Positions have been advertised that include those required for cultural 9 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 2: diversity and inclusion, advisor positions, change managers and internal communication specialists. 10 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 2: But such positions, as I say, do nothing to improve 11 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,279 Speaker 2: the lives of everyday Australia's. 12 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 1: The PM is refusing to be drawn about when he 13 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: was told about a planned attack on a Sydney's Jewish community. 14 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: The government's National Security Committee was briefed yesterday about the 15 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: caravan containing explosives as well as a list of Jewish targets, 16 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: but the discovery was first made nearly two weeks ago. 17 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: Anthony Alberinezi says it would be inappropriate for him to 18 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: comment on it sooner. 19 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 3: The idea that you make public pronouncements about something that 20 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 3: is an ongoing investigation, is of course entirely inappropriate because 21 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 3: those the police have made very clear the priority is 22 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 3: those ongoing investigations. 23 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: Recovery efforts have been paused at twenty four hours on 24 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: from a fiery crash between a passenger plane and a 25 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: helicopter in Washington, DC, which killed sixty seven people. US 26 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 1: investigators have retrieved both black boxes from the plane and 27 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: have started sifting through the recordings just to work out 28 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 1: exactly what the cause was of the devastating incident. Now, 29 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: the Electoral Commission is rolling out a new advertising campaign 30 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: to help tackle disinformation about the voting process. The AEC 31 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: is concerned about false claims spreading online in the lead 32 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: up to the election, which must be held by mid May. 33 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: A register has also been set up to keep track 34 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: of disinformation. Thousands of bossies have been sent messages warning 35 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,119 Speaker 1: they may have fallen victim to a romance scam after 36 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: a compound of fraudsters was shut down in the Philippines. 37 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: The AFP says more than five thousand Australian based phone 38 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: numbers were identified as part of the operation, and egg 39 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 1: production isn't expected to return to normal levels until August. 40 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: There is still a shortage of supply six months after 41 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: that Avian influenza was found It Sport Entertainment annexed to 42 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 1: Sport and Storm's fullback Ryan Pappenhausen has revealed some unfinished 43 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: business was behind the decision to extend his stay in Melbourne. 44 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: The Fly has gone through a tough period with injury 45 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: and was rumored to be looking for a fresh start 46 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: and for wa Wallaby's coach Michael Checker is on the 47 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: lookout for a new job. English Club Leicester has confirmed 48 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 1: it won't be renewing Checkers contract at the end of 49 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: the season. In your Entertainment News Now, when Taylor Swift 50 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,519 Speaker 1: is set to present a Golden Trophy are Music's Biggest Nights. 51 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: The singer, who herself is nominated for six Grammys, has 52 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: also been named as a presenter. Blake Lively and Hubby 53 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: Ryan Reynolds plan to ask a court to dismiss a 54 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni. The legal request comes as 55 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 1: the first hearing in a spate of lawsuits between them 56 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 1: all gets under way and Kaya Goerber has moved on 57 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: from ex Austin Butler. The model spot of Getting Pretty 58 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: Cozy with Lessons in Chemistry star Lewis Pullman, and it's 59 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: the latest from the Nova Podcast news team. I'll have 60 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.