Speaker 1: Benjamin Nettnier, who has rejected the gas A peace plan
Speaker 1: endorsed by US President Donald Trump. Israel's Prime minister is
Speaker 1: objecting to one of the main points of the proposal,
Speaker 1: which says his country would begin pulling out its forces
Speaker 1: from the enclave in tandem with Hermasa's disarmament. The rejection
Speaker 1: of America's proposal coinciding with an upcoming election in Israel,
Speaker 1: which shows the plan is widely unpopular among his right
Speaker 1: wing base. That's according to polls. Multiple alp figures calling
Speaker 1: on the Royal Commission to reconsider its decision to exclude
Speaker 1: Josh Fredenberg from giving evidence. The former Treasurer has not
Speaker 1: been invited to appear at the final block of hearings.
Speaker 1: Mister Fredenberg has made a submission to the Royal Commission
Speaker 1: two months ago asking to be brought in as a witness.
Speaker 1: Many former Prime ministers say his experience as the highest
Speaker 1: ranking Jewish Australian government minister would be an important voice
Speaker 1: for that inquiry. The so called widow tax is expected
Speaker 1: to be the top of the agendas Federal Parliament returns
Speaker 1: this week. Treasurer Jim Charmers had released draft legislation on
Speaker 1: the issue, but it's not pressed to have changes passed
Speaker 1: immediately this week. The Coalition and Senate cross Bench have
Speaker 1: raised concerns any delays could unnecessarily harm people. The Federal
Speaker 1: government also expected to finalize its overhaul of migration legislation
Speaker 1: and continuing negotiations on its gambling advertising changes to new
Speaker 1: Treasury documents have revealed the Federal government had been advised
Speaker 1: on the risk of negative equity from its first Home
Speaker 1: buyers scheme. Internal documents released under Freedom of information have
Speaker 1: revealed the government had accepted its five percent home deposit
Speaker 1: scheme could make first home buyers more vulnerable. The Treasury
Speaker 1: had been informed on how the scheme could lead to
Speaker 1: an increase in borrowers receiving high loan to value lending,
Speaker 1: Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg telling The Australian the scheme was
Speaker 1: reckless as auction clearance rates hit and historic low well.
Speaker 1: Federal support for One Nation has tripled in both Sydney's
Speaker 1: outer suburbs and regional New South Wales since last year,
Speaker 1: and exclusive data from News Corps Australia's Lighthouse consumer tracker
Speaker 1: showing One Nation out polling Labor in the state's Hunter region.
Speaker 1: Thirty eight percent of people in the New South Wales
Speaker 1: regional areas so they would vote for the party at
Speaker 1: a federal level, while thirty four percent in Hunter and
Speaker 1: Newcastle responded the same. The Daily Telegraph reports Pauling Hanson
Speaker 1: and Barnaby Joyce a scheduled defront a sold out fundraiser
Speaker 1: for the next year's state election campaign that's happening in
Speaker 1: Dubbo next week. Paul In Hanson also expected to visit
Speaker 1: parts of the state's Lower Hunter at the end of
Speaker 1: the month. Eastern China is preparing for Typhoon Dolphin to
Speaker 1: make landfall. Maximum wind speeds equivalent of a Category one
Speaker 1: hurricane have been recorded, prompting thousands of flights to be
Speaker 1: canceled and a number of evacuations. The storm was delayed
Speaker 1: as it battered the Philippines, killing six people and leaving
Speaker 1: seven others injured. The fatalities were caused by a range
Speaker 1: of weather conditions, including a landslide, drowning and an electrocution.
Speaker 1: Vietnam's president has touched down in Australia. That's head of
Speaker 1: talks with our Prime Minister Anthony Albanezi tomorrow. Fuel trade
Speaker 1: and China will be top of the agenda when the
Speaker 1: two leaders meet in the nation's capitol. Tolam is expected
Speaker 1: to sign up to sixteen agreements while in Australia, boosting
Speaker 1: ties between the two nations clearly on a number of
Speaker 1: different fronts.