1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:15,214 Speaker 1: You're listing t Amoma mea podcast. Hey I'm Taylor Strano 2 00:00:15,375 --> 00:00:20,255 Speaker 1: with your Quickie Evening News headlines for Wednesday, January twenty one. 3 00:00:20,415 --> 00:00:24,255 Speaker 1: Three Nationals frontbenchers have resigned from their roles after breaking 4 00:00:24,335 --> 00:00:27,855 Speaker 1: ranks to vote against new hate speech laws. Shadow Cabinet 5 00:00:27,855 --> 00:00:31,895 Speaker 1: members Bridget mackenzie, Susan McDonald and Ross Cadell joined backbench 6 00:00:31,895 --> 00:00:35,375 Speaker 1: of Matt Canavan in opposing the legislation on Tuesday night. 7 00:00:35,815 --> 00:00:39,574 Speaker 1: The move directly contradicted the coalition's agreed position to support 8 00:00:39,614 --> 00:00:43,095 Speaker 1: the laws, which were introduced following the Bondai terrorist attack 9 00:00:43,214 --> 00:00:46,934 Speaker 1: in December. The split occurred just minutes before the vote 10 00:00:47,015 --> 00:00:50,614 Speaker 1: after National's leader David Little Proud failed to secure amendments 11 00:00:50,654 --> 00:00:55,255 Speaker 1: regarding free speech. Under parliamentary convention, shadow cabinet members must 12 00:00:55,255 --> 00:01:00,495 Speaker 1: support the party's official position or face resignation. The family 13 00:01:00,615 --> 00:01:03,895 Speaker 1: of a nineteen year old Canadian backpackers say their hearts 14 00:01:03,895 --> 00:01:07,055 Speaker 1: are shattered following her death. That a popular Queensland tourist, 15 00:01:07,095 --> 00:01:10,735 Speaker 1: spot Piper James, was found dead on Monday morning near 16 00:01:10,775 --> 00:01:13,895 Speaker 1: the shipwreck of the s S Manajo on Kagari, formerly 17 00:01:13,935 --> 00:01:17,815 Speaker 1: known as Fraser Island. Emergency Services discovered her body on 18 00:01:17,895 --> 00:01:21,455 Speaker 1: the shoreline surrounded by dingoes after she failed to return 19 00:01:21,535 --> 00:01:24,895 Speaker 1: from an early morning swim. Authorities are yet to confirm 20 00:01:24,935 --> 00:01:27,695 Speaker 1: if she drowned or died as the result of an attack. 21 00:01:28,095 --> 00:01:32,095 Speaker 1: A post mortem examination is being conducted today to determine 22 00:01:32,135 --> 00:01:35,615 Speaker 1: the exact cause of death. Her father, Todd James, paid 23 00:01:35,655 --> 00:01:39,135 Speaker 1: tribute to his daughter on social media, describing her as 24 00:01:39,175 --> 00:01:42,735 Speaker 1: a beautiful soul with an infectious laugh who was determined 25 00:01:42,775 --> 00:01:46,495 Speaker 1: to follow her dreams. The tragedy follows recent warnings from 26 00:01:46,615 --> 00:01:50,775 Speaker 1: rangers regarding aggressive dingo behavior in the area. Queensland Premier 27 00:01:50,855 --> 00:01:53,415 Speaker 1: David Chris O Fooleg says the government is waiting for 28 00:01:53,455 --> 00:01:57,215 Speaker 1: the autopsy results before deciding on a response, but he 29 00:01:57,295 --> 00:02:00,455 Speaker 1: has ruled out a total band on tourists visiting the island. 30 00:02:01,375 --> 00:02:04,495 Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump has marked the one year anniversary 31 00:02:04,535 --> 00:02:06,615 Speaker 1: of his return to io the White House with a 32 00:02:06,655 --> 00:02:11,535 Speaker 1: marathon news conference covering everything from immigration raids to motorcycle clubs. 33 00:02:11,935 --> 00:02:14,335 Speaker 1: Speaking from the White House Briefing Room for more than 34 00:02:14,415 --> 00:02:17,775 Speaker 1: ninety minutes, Trump delivered a monologue focused on his three 35 00:02:17,815 --> 00:02:22,294 Speaker 1: hundred sixty five wins since his second inauguration. On January twenty, 36 00:02:22,495 --> 00:02:25,935 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five, The event took a sharp turn when 37 00:02:25,975 --> 00:02:30,335 Speaker 1: Trump spent fifteen minutes displaying mugshots of individuals in Minnesota 38 00:02:30,735 --> 00:02:35,294 Speaker 1: whom he'd identified as undocumented immigrants arrested for serious crimes. 39 00:02:35,615 --> 00:02:39,894 Speaker 1: He described immigration agents as patriots, following a controversial crackdown 40 00:02:39,975 --> 00:02:43,255 Speaker 1: in the state that recently resulted in a federal agent 41 00:02:43,415 --> 00:02:47,415 Speaker 1: shooting a U S citizen. Trump also defended his deployment 42 00:02:47,575 --> 00:02:51,215 Speaker 1: of the National Guard to major cities, claiming the military 43 00:02:51,215 --> 00:02:55,695 Speaker 1: presence has reduced crimes in Washington and New South Wales 44 00:02:55,815 --> 00:02:58,575 Speaker 1: is mourning the death of its first female governor, Dame 45 00:02:58,655 --> 00:03:02,335 Speaker 1: Marie Basheer, who has passed away aged ninety five. One 46 00:03:02,375 --> 00:03:05,895 Speaker 1: of Australia's most respected public servants, Dame Marie served as 47 00:03:05,975 --> 00:03:09,775 Speaker 1: governor from two thousand and one to twenty fourteen. Before 48 00:03:09,815 --> 00:03:13,135 Speaker 1: her Vice regal appointment, she had a distinguished medical career 49 00:03:13,175 --> 00:03:17,895 Speaker 1: as a psychiatrist specializing in adolescent mental health and social inclusion. 50 00:03:18,255 --> 00:03:21,615 Speaker 1: Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi and New South Wales Premier Chris 51 00:03:21,615 --> 00:03:25,215 Speaker 1: Mins have led tributes praising her warmth, intellect and deep 52 00:03:25,255 --> 00:03:28,415 Speaker 1: sense of duty. Day Marie was a pioneer for women 53 00:03:28,495 --> 00:03:33,055 Speaker 1: and a staunch advocate for the LGBTQIA plus community, notably 54 00:03:33,175 --> 00:03:36,095 Speaker 1: being named a Chief of the twenty fifteen Marti Graph 55 00:03:36,135 --> 00:03:39,575 Speaker 1: for her work during the AIDS crisis. That's your latest 56 00:03:39,775 --> 00:03:42,815 Speaker 1: news headlines. On tomorrow's episode of The Quikie, it's the 57 00:03:42,935 --> 00:03:45,855 Speaker 1: National Day of Mourning. We'll explain just what that means, 58 00:03:46,255 --> 00:03:49,255 Speaker 1: and in defense of boy mums, how women are actually 59 00:03:49,335 --> 00:03:52,855 Speaker 1: raising good men in twenty twenty six. Listen to the 60 00:03:52,935 --> 00:04:00,495 Speaker 1: Quiki wherever you get your podcasts. Mumma Mea acknowledges the 61 00:04:00,535 --> 00:04:03,415 Speaker 1: traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast is 62 00:04:03,455 --> 00:04:04,055 Speaker 1: recorded on