1 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: Well and welcome to the update, Michelle Stevenson. The federal 2 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: government is rejecting claims its political donation reforms are designed 3 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:18,280 Speaker 1: to shut independent candidates out of the electoral process. Labor 4 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: plans to introduce donations cabs, limiting the influence of billionaires 5 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: in our elections, but some independents are slamming the proposal 6 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: as a major party stitch up. Special Minister of State 7 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: Don Farrell says they're important changes. 8 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 2: Though this is designed to take big money out of 9 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 2: Australian politics. We're not targeting individuals. We're targeting the system 10 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: that allows an uncapped amount of money to be spent 11 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 2: on elections. We don't want to go down the track 12 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 2: of the American elections system. 13 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: But til independent Zali Staggle says the major parties are 14 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: just trying to protect their patch. 15 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: I think it's absolutely locking in our major party advantage 16 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 2: and trying to hold off independent competition. 17 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: The Victorian Premier has condemned protesters, who, she says, tried 18 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: to politicize a beautiful event for children by planning to 19 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: shut down the unveiling of Meya's Christmas windows. A group 20 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,759 Speaker 1: called disrupt Wars has decided they will not be marching 21 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: through the Burk Street Mall on Sunday after Meyer called 22 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: off the official unveiling of its Christmas display over safety concerns. 23 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: Dodgy online pricing practices like raising the cost of an 24 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:28,959 Speaker 1: item while someone is trying to buy it, could soon 25 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: be made illegal. The federal government plans to introduce new 26 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: laws cracking down on unfair trading. The measures would also 27 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: ban free trials which automatically roll over into paid subscription. 28 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: Victoria's record debt has climbed by another seven point four 29 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: billion dollars in the quarterly budget update. The state is 30 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: now one hundred and forty billion dollars in the red. 31 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: The increase has been driven by extra loans to build 32 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: infrastructure projects, and Ozzie's are leaning on one another to 33 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: get them through the cost of living crisis. More than 34 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: a thousand go fundame causes set up last year were 35 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: those struggling with high interest rates and inflation. Sport and 36 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: entertainment are next to sport and Nick Kurios will make 37 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: his long away to return to competitive tennis at the 38 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: Brisbane International this summer. The twenty nine year old has 39 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 1: only played one tour match in more than two years 40 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 1: due to injury, and the Matildas have named eight uncapped 41 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: players in an extended squad for the upcoming international window. 42 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 1: In the Entertainment News Now, when Brad Pitt and Angelina 43 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 1: Jolie are said to face off in court as their 44 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: long running winery battle heats up. The feuding exes have 45 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: been locked in a war of rose over ownership of 46 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: the vineyard. They're now heading to trial. Kylie and Og 47 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: will take part in this Mine's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 48 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: in New York City. She's no stranger to the event, 49 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: though Kylie was a performer in twenty ten. And Travis 50 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: Kelsey is taking no chances when it comes to the 51 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,239 Speaker 1: safety of his Kansas City home after it was raided 52 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: by thieves. The NFL start beating up security in a 53 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: bid to protect girlfriend Tayler Swift as well as his mansion. 54 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: It's the latest from the Neva Podcast. We'll have another 55 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: episode of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.