1 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: Well. 2 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 2: I'm welcome to the update. 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 3: I'm Michelle Stephenson. 4 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 2: The opposition leader is offering by partisan support on any 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 2: potential reforms to politician expenses in the wake of the 6 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 2: scandals surrounding Communications Minister Annika Wells. Now Well's colleague Mark 7 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 2: Butler has indicated the Expense Authorities investigation could lead to 8 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 2: some changes in the area. Susan Lee's told Sky News 9 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: she wants to restore public confidence. 10 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 3: It's an offer to meet, to sit down in a 11 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 3: bipartisan manner and work through measures and changes that the 12 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 3: government that this Prime Minister leads might be prepared to 13 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 3: put forward. 14 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 2: Meantime, a second government minister has referred their use of 15 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 2: entitlements for auditing. As the opposition leader offers to sit 16 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 2: down to work through reform on the issue, Attorney General 17 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 2: Michelle Roland is now referring her expenses to the Independent 18 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 2: Parliamentary Expenses Authority. When asked about the push for reform, 19 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 2: anything now but easy, he says independent body is looking 20 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 2: at the issue. 21 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: It's important that as parliamentarians we're not sort of deciding 22 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: things for ourselves because that would bring obvious criticism. 23 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 2: A rescue deal has been unbound to keep the country's 24 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: largest aluminum smelter open beyond twenty twenty eight. The owners 25 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: at the Tomicgo smelter had worn the facility would be 26 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 2: forced to close due to the surge and energy costs 27 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 2: when the current electricity contract expires. Industry Minister Tim Es 28 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: says he wouldn't be drawn on the specifics, but added 29 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: it is in the country's best interest. 30 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 1: A long term power purchasing agreement is in the interests 31 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: of continued long term investment in the industrial future of 32 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: this facility. 33 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 2: That's what future Made in Australia is about. The state 34 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 2: health ministers have rejected a revised offer on public hospital 35 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 2: funding amid ongoing concerns about bedbloc in hospitals. Now thousands 36 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 2: of older ossies are stuck in public hospitals. There's a 37 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 2: way for a space in residential aid, adding to pressure 38 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: on health systems. Brittany Higgins has been declared bankrupt following 39 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 2: the defamation victory for former Defense Minister Linda Reynolds. The 40 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 2: Federal Court heard Miss Higgins's estate must be sequested under 41 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 2: the Bankruptcy Act, and Australia's ban on teens using social 42 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: media is facing a second high court challenge, this one 43 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 2: brought by platform Raddit Sport Entertainment to Next to Sport 44 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 2: and coach at Benji Marshall has resigned with the West 45 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 2: Tigers until the end of the twenty thirty NRL season. 46 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: It's a bit for stability at the embattled joint venture 47 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:34,239 Speaker 2: club Brisbane Raw captain will be sidelined for an extended 48 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 2: period following a significant hamstring injury. The attack has sustained 49 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 2: the injury during last Sunday's match against Adelaide United and 50 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 2: David Warday is throwing his support behind former batting partner 51 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: Usman Kuwaja to be recalled for the third Ashes test. 52 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 2: In Entertainment News Now in Voguer's name, the fifty five 53 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: at Best Stressed Stars. Supermodel and frequent Vogue at cover 54 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: girl Kendel Jenna made the cart while her ex boyfriend 55 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: Bad Bunny was also named and given the cover. Other 56 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 2: sales on the list include Doci, Rihanna and Chapel Rone. 57 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 2: Tyler Swift has revealed which music icon she turns to 58 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 2: for advice, the singer explaining how lucky she is to 59 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 2: lean on Stevie Nickt when things are tough. Adding that 60 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: the flu Wood Max singer paved the way for herself 61 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: and many other artists, and Justin Bieber's returned to the 62 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 2: place where his music career all started, the singer visiting 63 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 2: the Bowling Alley he filmed the music video for Baby 64 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 2: in fifteen years ago. That's the latest from an over 65 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 2: podcast news team. I'll have another episode of the Update 66 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 2: for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.