1 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Michelle Stephenson. Well The 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: Prime Minister says community expectations are important, but is unlikely 3 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: to change at trouble entitlements for politicians his communications. Minister 4 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: Anika Wells has been in the spotlight over her use 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: of taxpayer funded flights. Now the opposition claim some of 6 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: Miss Wells's spending has been unreasonable. Anthony Albernezi argues, the 7 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: expenses are being scrutinized and we'll see what comes of 8 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: the audit. 9 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 2: Tax Payers have a right to expect value for money, 10 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:40,520 Speaker 2: but the rules are there. Minister Wells has referred herself 11 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 2: to IPIA to examine the specifics of her travel. Will 12 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 2: await any recommendations. 13 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: Well National's Senate leader Bridget mackenzie. It's told Sky the 14 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: Prime Minister can make changes now that bring the system 15 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: into line with community expectations. 16 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 3: There's nothing stopping the PM. He did sign off on 17 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 3: Anika's almost one hundred thousand dollar trip to the UN 18 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 3: his office, so he has been personally involved. 19 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: It's as Sarah Hanson Young is the latest poly facing 20 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: heat over at travel expenses, the Green Senator pulling out 21 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: of a scheduled TV interview after it was revealed she 22 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: built taxpairs seventy eight times for her lobbyist husband to 23 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: travel to and from Canberra. The oppositions that John O'donnneam 24 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: says she has some explaining to do. 25 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,839 Speaker 3: If those facts cannot be disputed, then there is a problem. 26 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: And I don't think it is not just a bad 27 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 3: look for anyone, including Senator Hanson Young, but anyone who 28 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 3: would adopt view that using the resources in the way 29 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 3: that's been reported is okay, that is not what the 30 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 3: community want. 31 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: Twenty one thousand full time roles have been lost in 32 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: the latest unemployment data. According to the ABSs. The rate 33 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: remains steady at four point three percent in November, with 34 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: an uptick in part time positions now. The news comes 35 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: as the federal government is set to release its media 36 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: budget next week as it grapples with a deficit, higher 37 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: debt and inflation. One of Australia's largest health insurers has 38 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: been ordered to pay thirty five million dollars in penalties 39 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: for unconscionable conduct. The a Triple C took Booper decord, 40 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: saying some customers were wrongly told they were not entitled 41 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: to benefits as part of ACCLAIM for more than five years, 42 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,959 Speaker 1: and Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne topped the list of destinations 43 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: ossies are heading to this Christmas as the festive countdown continues. 44 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: Tokyo is the number one for international travel, closely followed 45 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 1: by DEMPSA and London Sport and Entertainment and next to 46 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: sport in England's Test players have been pictured relaxing on 47 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: a Noosa beach as they take a break from preparations 48 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: for the third ASHES Test against Australia and the Victorian 49 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: AFL State of Origin squad is starting to take shape, 50 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: with Tom Stewart, Max Gorn and Noah Anderson among the 51 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: latest players to be named. Entertainment News Now and Taller 52 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: Swift is teared up in the latest teaser for her 53 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: End of an Era docu series, The Vulnerable Moment was 54 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: about how tough the tour was on the singer and 55 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: her crew. Kim Kardashiano has partnered with Fortnite the Reality Star, 56 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: unveiling her skin for the online computer game, which is 57 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,119 Speaker 1: famously partnered with some of the biggest names in entertainment, 58 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 1: including Ariana Grande and Will Smith and Beyonce Nicole Kidman 59 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: and tennis star Venus Williams have been named co chairs 60 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: of next year's met Galla. The trio will work with Vogue, 61 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: Icon and a Winter to plan the annual fashion extravaganza, 62 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: which will have a costume art theme in twenty twenty six. 63 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: And that's the latest on another podcast, news too. We'll 64 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: have another episode of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm 65 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: Mischelle Stevenson.