Three-day manhunt ends as man charged over family axe attack - as it happened
Australian political news includes a defense of a controversial grant by the Prime Minister and a new policy regarding Israeli settlements. Additionally, a violent crime case concluded with a man charged following a three-day manhunt.
Why it matters
These events represent significant developments in Australian domestic policy, foreign relations, and public safety.
That’s a wrap on our live coverage of a jam-packing sitting day in parliament.
Before we go, let’s recap some of the top headlines:
Anthony Albanese has defended a $6m grant handed to a golf club in his electorate, and said he makes “no apology” for it.
The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong , has announced that Australia will work with international partners to “deter illegal settlements and settler violence” but won’t follow the UK in implementing a trade ban with goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Victorians could pay almost $100 a year more for electricity under a state Coalition policy to halt two key transmission projects, according to new analysis that suggests it would result in a near 40% increase in wholesale prices by 2031.
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