1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Emma Gillespie, I'm Billy fitz Simon. 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: It's Wednesday, the eleventh of March. Here's what's making headlines 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: this evening. 4 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 2: Matt Canavan has outlined his agenda as the new Nationals leader, 5 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 2: telling reporters we have to fight back for Australians. He 6 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:26,240 Speaker 2: replaces David Littelprad, who quit the leadership on Tuesday but 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 2: will remain in Parliament. Canavan, a Queensland Senator, edged out 8 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: former Deputy Leader Kevin Hogan and Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie 9 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 2: in a party room vote this morning. In his first 10 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 2: press conference as leader, Canavan said we should run our 11 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 2: energy system to deliver the lowest possible prices for Australians. 12 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 2: That should be the primary goal, not arbitrary emissions or 13 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,639 Speaker 2: renewable energy targets. Canavan is the first NAT to lead 14 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: the party from the upper House. 15 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: The National Anti Corruption Commission NAC has cleared former Prime 16 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: Minister Scott Morrison over his involvement in the illegal Robodet scheme, 17 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: while two others have been found to be corrupt. Robodebt 18 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: was a debt collection system used by the government from 19 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: twenty fifteen to twenty nineteen. It resulted in over one 20 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: point seven billion dollars worth of unlawful debt notices. A 21 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three Royal commission found several Code of conduct 22 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: breaches by six senior officials involved in Robodet, who were 23 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: referred to the NAK for further investigation. Four of them 24 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:30,919 Speaker 1: have now been cleared, including Morrison, who initiated the scheme 25 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: when he was Social Services Minister. The watchdog found the 26 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: Department of Human Services former Business Integrity boss Mark Whitnel 27 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: intentionally misled staff as they prepared a cabinet submission in 28 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: twenty fifteen. The commission also found Department Deputy Secretary Serena 29 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: Wilson engaged in corruption by misleading the Commonwealth Ombardsman during 30 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: a twenty seventeen investigation. The Albanese government promised to publish 31 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: a sealed section of the Royal Commission's final report after 32 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: the NACH investigation concluded. 33 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: Hundreds of people have fled their homes as floodwaters threatened 34 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:11,959 Speaker 2: regional communities in central Queensland. Authorities said floodwaters had peaked 35 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: at seven point four meters near Bunderberg after the Burnett 36 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 2: River burst its banks About two hundred people were forced 37 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 2: to seek shelter out evacuation centers overnight, while about twenty 38 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 2: five hundred residents lost power. Queensland Premier David Chrysifully said 39 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: state government assistants would be on offer as the region 40 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: looked to rebuild. Proud communities like this find a way 41 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 2: to keep bouncing back, he said. But just because they're 42 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: resilient doesn't mean they should be left to their own devices, 43 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 2: he continued. Local farmers will also receive help after floodwaters 44 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 2: claimed about one thy two hundred livestock, damaged one thousand 45 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 2: kilometers of fencing and caused immense crop losses. According to Chrysofully. 46 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: And Today's Good News, two small marsupials thought to have 47 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:02,239 Speaker 1: gone extinct over six years ago have been found alive 48 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: by ossi researchers. The pygmy long fingered possum and the 49 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: ring tailed glider were discovered living in the remote rainforests 50 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 1: of popular Indonesia. Experts with the Australian Museum used evidence 51 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 1: including fossil fragments gathered from across the globe and worked 52 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: with local elders to gain insight into the marsupials. Research 53 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 1: lead Professor Tim Flannery called the discovery of one species 54 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: an exceptional discovery, but said finding two thought to have 55 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: been extinct for thousands of years is remarkable. The findings, 56 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: Flannery said, quote, underscore the critical importance of preserving these 57 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: unique bioregions and the values of collaborative research. 58 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 2: That's the latest from the dally Os newsroom. If you're 59 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 2: looking for something else, you can catch up on this 60 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: morning's deep dive, where we explained why Australia offered Iran's 61 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 2: women's football team asylum. 62 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: We'll be back tomorrow morning with another deep dive, but 63 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 1: until then, have a great night. 64 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 2: My name is Lily Madden and I'm a proud Arunda 65 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 2: Bunjelung Calkatin woman from Gadigol Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 66 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 67 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 2: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and torrest 68 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 2: Rate island and nations. We pay our respects to the 69 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 2: first peoples of these countries, both past and present.