Turnbull informs Shorten he is pulling the China treaty resolution – politics live
Disparate groups opposed ratifying an extradition treaty with China, 10 years after it was signed. Follow it live ... 11.50pm BST Energy and environment minister Josh Frydenberg has released this statement. Electricity supply in New South Wales is set to be boosted with the construction of a new $100 million 42MW solar farm in Manildra. Supported by up to $9.8 million in Turnbull government funding through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the project will begin construction in the first half of 2017. 11.44pm BST Bill Shorten is beginning his caucus meeting. He starts with a riff contrasting penalty rates with corporate tax cuts for the big banks (among others). It shows you how out of touch this arrogant and incompetent government is. Continue reading...