Speaker 1: This is the latest from your news speech. It's Wednesday,
Speaker 1: the twenty second of May. Anthony Albanesi has declared he
Speaker 1: will not go to the polls until he has broken
Speaker 1: the back of the cost of living crisis, saying he
Speaker 1: is committed to going the distance in his first term
Speaker 1: of government. He has also doubled down on plans to
Speaker 1: combat the toxic impact of social media on children, saying
Speaker 1: people needed hope and support now more than ever. The
Speaker 1: Prime Minister's pledge comes amid shocking new research from the
Speaker 1: Salvation Army that shows some families are using candles to
Speaker 1: save on energy bills and public bathrooms to save on
Speaker 1: water costs. A staggering seventy percent of Queensland's public hospital
Speaker 1: staff have been assaulted or witnessed violence at work, a
Speaker 1: damning new survey has revealed, with warnings patients are also
Speaker 1: at risk. Queensland health staff believe their boss and the
Speaker 1: government aren't taking their concerns seriously. With a new union
Speaker 1: run campaign set to call for more security personnel and
Speaker 1: tougher laws to protect workers and patients. We'll be back
Speaker 1: after this. The cost of building a new home in
Speaker 1: Victoria went up around twenty five thousand dollars overnight earlier
Speaker 1: this month. It follows a thirty five percent surge in
Speaker 1: new home sales across the state in April as buyer's
Speaker 1: race to be the impost caused by the state's new
Speaker 1: minimum standards under the National Construction Code. Since May one,
Speaker 1: any new home submitted for planning approvals has been required
Speaker 1: to be seven star energy efficient, typically requiring better orientation
Speaker 1: for sunlight, more double glazing, insulation, and often solar panels
Speaker 1: or more efficient appliances and adelaide. Commuters purchasing single trips
Speaker 1: to travel short distances on public transport are paying the
Speaker 1: higher fees in the country. A single bus, train or
Speaker 1: tram trip will set users back four dollars twenty five
Speaker 1: during peak travel times, regardless of the distance traveled or
Speaker 1: mode of transport. That's compared with a four dollar adult
Speaker 1: peak fare paid by Sydney Metro and Train patrons traveling
Speaker 1: up to ten kilometers. We'll have an update to your
Speaker 1: news feed tomorrow