1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:14,894 Speaker 1: You're listening to a mummamea podcast. Hi, I'm Jemadonna, who 2 00:00:14,935 --> 00:00:17,895 Speaker 1: from ammames twice daily news podcast The Quickie with your 3 00:00:17,895 --> 00:00:22,975 Speaker 1: Headlines for November twelve. Former CFME EU boss John Setkar 4 00:00:23,135 --> 00:00:26,895 Speaker 1: has been arrested and charged over allegedly threatening and harassing 5 00:00:26,975 --> 00:00:30,775 Speaker 1: emails sent to a union administrator. The high profile former 6 00:00:30,855 --> 00:00:33,574 Speaker 1: union figure was arrested at his home in Footscray by 7 00:00:33,695 --> 00:00:37,694 Speaker 1: Victoria Police and AFP officers this morning. He has been 8 00:00:37,775 --> 00:00:40,375 Speaker 1: charged with seven counts of using a device to menace, 9 00:00:40,455 --> 00:00:45,175 Speaker 1: harass and offend. Police alleged to Setka sent several threatening 10 00:00:45,214 --> 00:00:48,975 Speaker 1: and abusive emails following a noticed to produced document sent 11 00:00:49,055 --> 00:00:52,695 Speaker 1: to him in late October. During the arrest, detectives seized 12 00:00:52,695 --> 00:00:56,135 Speaker 1: a mobile phone and an iPad. The charges follow an 13 00:00:56,215 --> 00:00:59,855 Speaker 1: investigation by Task Force Hawk, which was established in July 14 00:00:59,935 --> 00:01:03,014 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four to probe alleged criminal behavior within the 15 00:01:03,015 --> 00:01:07,775 Speaker 1: construction industry. Bailed and is scheduled to appear at the 16 00:01:07,855 --> 00:01:12,895 Speaker 1: Melbourne Magistrates Court on January thirty. The Victorian government has 17 00:01:12,895 --> 00:01:16,815 Speaker 1: announced a major crackdown on youth crime, proposing laws that 18 00:01:16,855 --> 00:01:21,815 Speaker 1: could see children face life sentences for violent offenses. Premier 19 00:01:22,015 --> 00:01:25,535 Speaker 1: just inter Allen apologized to victims of the state's crime surge, 20 00:01:25,895 --> 00:01:29,735 Speaker 1: stating there are too many victims and not enough consequences. 21 00:01:30,415 --> 00:01:33,215 Speaker 1: The new adult time for violent crime laws will move 22 00:01:33,255 --> 00:01:37,455 Speaker 1: offenses like aggravated home invasions and carjacking from the children's 23 00:01:37,455 --> 00:01:41,415 Speaker 1: court to the county court. Attorney General Sonya Kilkenny confirmed 24 00:01:41,535 --> 00:01:45,335 Speaker 1: this means more jail and longer jail sentences for these offenders. 25 00:01:46,095 --> 00:01:50,615 Speaker 1: This policy shift, which mirror's Queensland's current approach, also removes 26 00:01:50,655 --> 00:01:53,215 Speaker 1: the principle of jail as a last resort for youths 27 00:01:53,255 --> 00:01:58,255 Speaker 1: and legally forces judges to prioritize community safety. The move 28 00:01:58,335 --> 00:02:01,655 Speaker 1: comes as Victoria grapples with a fifteen point seven percent 29 00:02:01,855 --> 00:02:05,815 Speaker 1: spike in criminal offenses, fueled by repeat youth of vndas. 30 00:02:06,615 --> 00:02:11,014 Speaker 1: The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service has condemned the changes, warning 31 00:02:11,055 --> 00:02:14,215 Speaker 1: they would condemn vulnerable children to a life behind bars 32 00:02:14,535 --> 00:02:19,455 Speaker 1: and disproportionately affect Indigenous youth. Liberal MPs are holding a 33 00:02:19,535 --> 00:02:22,615 Speaker 1: high stakes party room meeting today in Canberra to decide 34 00:02:22,655 --> 00:02:26,175 Speaker 1: the future of their net zero emissions policy, but the 35 00:02:26,215 --> 00:02:30,055 Speaker 1: gathering was preceded by mid air drama the arrival of 36 00:02:30,135 --> 00:02:33,855 Speaker 1: the Three South Australian Liberals leab Lithe, Tony Passen and 37 00:02:33,855 --> 00:02:37,215 Speaker 1: Andrew McLachlan was delayed after their Quantus flight was forced 38 00:02:37,215 --> 00:02:39,775 Speaker 1: to return to Adelaide due to smoke filling the cabin 39 00:02:40,535 --> 00:02:43,255 Speaker 1: The trio has since arrived for the crucial talks, where 40 00:02:43,255 --> 00:02:46,055 Speaker 1: the party is widely expected to water down its commitment 41 00:02:46,135 --> 00:02:50,415 Speaker 1: to the twenty fifty emissions target. The party remains deeply divided, 42 00:02:50,495 --> 00:02:55,415 Speaker 1: with Conservative MP Melissa McIntosh urging colleagues to abandon net zero, 43 00:02:55,575 --> 00:03:00,015 Speaker 1: calling it pro reality. In contrast, moderate senators like Andrew 44 00:03:00,015 --> 00:03:03,015 Speaker 1: Bragg have reportedly threatened to quit the shadow cabinet if 45 00:03:03,055 --> 00:03:06,655 Speaker 1: the climate commitment is ditched. The content energy debate is 46 00:03:06,695 --> 00:03:09,655 Speaker 1: also being viewed as a proxy battle for the Opposition leader, 47 00:03:09,695 --> 00:03:13,695 Speaker 1: Susan Lay's leadership. Menulogue has announced it will cease its 48 00:03:13,735 --> 00:03:17,855 Speaker 1: Australian operations in two weeks after nearly two decades in 49 00:03:17,895 --> 00:03:21,095 Speaker 1: the country. The food delivery service has confirmed it will 50 00:03:21,135 --> 00:03:25,055 Speaker 1: stop taking orders from midnight on Wednesday, November twenty six. 51 00:03:25,775 --> 00:03:29,215 Speaker 1: In a statement, Menulog's parent company Just Eat Takeaway dot 52 00:03:29,255 --> 00:03:33,695 Speaker 1: Com said it had been navigating challenging circumstances and would 53 00:03:33,735 --> 00:03:37,695 Speaker 1: now focus on other markets. One hundred and twenty employees 54 00:03:37,735 --> 00:03:41,255 Speaker 1: will lose their jobs, but will be offered redundancy packages 55 00:03:41,375 --> 00:03:46,215 Speaker 1: and employment support. Additionally, eligible careers will be entitled to 56 00:03:46,295 --> 00:03:50,935 Speaker 1: a four week voluntary payment. Menulogue CEO Morton Belling described 57 00:03:50,935 --> 00:03:53,215 Speaker 1: it as a tough day and that a decision was 58 00:03:53,295 --> 00:03:57,215 Speaker 1: not taken lightly. Customers are being urged to use any 59 00:03:57,295 --> 00:04:00,855 Speaker 1: unused credits or vouchers before the shutdown date. In the 60 00:04:00,895 --> 00:04:04,735 Speaker 1: midst of the long awaited Oasis tour in Australia, frontman 61 00:04:04,855 --> 00:04:07,495 Speaker 1: Liam Gallagher has taken to x to admit the band's 62 00:04:07,655 --> 00:04:10,775 Speaker 1: current tours saved his life. The fifty three year old 63 00:04:10,895 --> 00:04:13,215 Speaker 1: rock star posted that he had to sort his head 64 00:04:13,255 --> 00:04:15,575 Speaker 1: up because he knows how much the tour means to 65 00:04:15,695 --> 00:04:19,295 Speaker 1: his fans. Replying to a fan, Gallagher confirmed he quit drinking, 66 00:04:19,375 --> 00:04:23,215 Speaker 1: smoking and snorting as sacrifices that needed to be made. 67 00:04:23,975 --> 00:04:26,295 Speaker 1: The singer, who is currently on the Australian leg of 68 00:04:26,335 --> 00:04:29,214 Speaker 1: the tour with his brother Noel, has been open about 69 00:04:29,215 --> 00:04:33,015 Speaker 1: his struggles with substances in the past. In March, he 70 00:04:33,055 --> 00:04:35,295 Speaker 1: posted that he was not interested in booze at the 71 00:04:35,335 --> 00:04:39,175 Speaker 1: moment and his newfound sobriety marks a significant turnaround. For 72 00:04:39,215 --> 00:04:42,375 Speaker 1: the singer. The reunion tour is the band's first in 73 00:04:42,415 --> 00:04:45,495 Speaker 1: Australia in twenty years, following their infamous split in two 74 00:04:45,495 --> 00:04:49,495 Speaker 1: thousand and nine. And that's your evening news Headlines on 75 00:04:49,575 --> 00:04:52,575 Speaker 1: Thursday's episode of The Quickie. Should we really be sending 76 00:04:52,695 --> 00:04:55,734 Speaker 1: kids to jail? Leaving them to grow up behind bars? 77 00:04:56,255 --> 00:04:59,695 Speaker 1: Plus a debate that has parents outraged. Maybe more than 78 00:04:59,735 --> 00:05:03,175 Speaker 1: incarcerating kids is what we allow them to put on 79 00:05:03,255 --> 00:05:07,055 Speaker 1: their faces. Listen to The Quickie wherever you get your podcasts. 80 00:05:11,775 --> 00:05:14,895 Speaker 1: Momma Mea acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters 81 00:05:14,935 --> 00:05:16,575 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on