1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: Hell and welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. The 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: Opposition has welcome to a High Court ruling to block 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: a controversial US commentator from visiting Australia. Candice Owens had 4 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: launched an appeal against the Immigration Minister's twenty twenty four 5 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: ruling to deny her entry to the country on the 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,240 Speaker 1: grounds she filed the character test. The National Senator Bridget 7 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: mackenzie's told Sky the court has made the right decision. 8 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 2: I'm always going to uphold ministerial discretion in decision making 9 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 2: because I think that is a key accountability measure within 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 2: our whole system of government. At the end of the day, 11 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 2: decision stops with the minister, they have to be held 12 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 2: account for that decision. 13 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,840 Speaker 1: She's also been ordered to pay court costs. The Opposition 14 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: is demanding answers from Labor over whether it will resettle 15 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: any future cohorts of Palestinian prisoners. Around one hundred and 16 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: fifty the two thousand prisoners released by Israel are being 17 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: transferred to unnamed third countries. The government says Australia is 18 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: not resettling this group, but is less clear about whether 19 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,479 Speaker 1: any future cohorts will make their way here. The opposition leader, meantime, 20 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: is endorsed a blueprint for the Liberal Party outlined by 21 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: a high profile Senator James Patterson, is urging his colleagues 22 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: to stop their soul searching after the election loss and 23 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: get on with developing solid policy. Susan Lee says the 24 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: Senator makes very good points. 25 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 3: What it does is remind all Australians of our Liberal values, 26 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 3: where we back aspiration, where we back hard working Australians 27 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 3: that want to get ahead and develop a good future 28 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 3: of themselves and their families. Well. 29 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 1: Senator Jane Hume agrees, saying that it's so boring when 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: Liberals talk about themselves. 31 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 4: It is about time that we stop this worldwide apology tour. 32 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 4: I started getting together legislative agenda, that alternative policy agenda 33 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 4: that we can take to the next election and at 34 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 4: the same time hold this terrible government to account. 35 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: And Australia's made the top ten most powerful passports of 36 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: twins twenty five list. We're in at number seven. Singapore 37 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: is at number one, followed by South Korea and Japan, 38 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: while the US has dropped out of the top ten 39 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: for the first time. Sput An Entertainment to next to 40 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: sport A Rugby league bosses are threatening decade long bands 41 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: for any players or agents who negotiate with Rugby three 42 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: sixty it's released a statement saying verbal or written agreements 43 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: with competitions not recognized by the ARL Commission will result 44 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: in a ten year exile from Australian at rugby League 45 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: and staying on league. The Kangaroos have assembled in Sydney 46 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: before leaving on a flight bound for London. The opening 47 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: Ashes Test against England is just eleven days away. In 48 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: Your Entertainment News Now, when Bombshell claims about Britney Spears 49 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 1: by her ex husband now Kevin Federline says the singer's 50 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: erratic behavior is worse than what people see, adding that 51 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: he's really worried about her. 52 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 3: Well. 53 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: Charlie XCX is refusing to comment on Taylor Swift's rumored 54 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: distrack about her. When asked about Taytay's song actually Romantic, 55 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,399 Speaker 1: the singer declined to speak on the situation, And Katy 56 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: Perry's made a young fans day, the superstar inviting the 57 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: team on stage for a duet after learning they just 58 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: completed chemotherapy treatment. That's the latest from the Nervo Podcast 59 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: news team. We'll have another episode of the Update for 60 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 1: you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.