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Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to The Update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. Anthony Albanese has mocked the Liberal leader in Parliament after he accused the PM of being a serial liar over his controversial $ 6 million grant to a golf club in his electorate. Angus Taylor used Question Time to ask the PM whether he has a difficult relationship with the truth. listing backflips on CGT and negative gearing a cut to power bills and claiming he never fell off a stage. But Mr Albanese says voters weren't too concerned last time they went to the polls.
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Speaker 2: During the election campaign, they ran ads on that. And how'd that work out for you? How did that work out for you? Because what we are focused on... What we are focused on... is the issues of concern for Australians.
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Speaker 1: While One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has serious questions to answer.
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Speaker 3: It all just sounds as dodgy as hell. And I think there's a sense in the Australian psyche that we don't like dobbing on people, otherwise this thing would go to the knack for sure. Because it's just, your story just changes day to day, day to day, day to day.
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Speaker 1: Meantime, Liberal MP Simon Kennedy was among a number of opposition pushing Mr Albanese to really clarify the matter.
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Speaker 4: Can the Prime Minister explain with a straight face why there's no mention of the sewerage works in the Prime Minister's own announcement on March 2025? No mention in the Inner West Council documents. No mention of sewerage works on the golf club's website. And no mention of sewerage works in the Infrastructure Department's decision brief.
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Speaker 1: Well, Queensland police have confirmed one of the four victims shot during Saturday's drive-by shooting south of Brisbane has died in hospital. 19-year-old Evanna Rees suffered critical wounds in the incident, which broke out during a boxing event at a local pub. Australia's tax commissioner says he had no idea thousands of small businesses use their credit card to pay their tax bills. The ATO came under fire when it stopped credit card payments at the start of the month. Card payments have now resumed after the federal government intervened. Spain has entered three days of mourning after a train disaster killed at least 68 people. The Department of Foreign Affairs says there's no indication so far that Aussies have been caught up in the disaster. The tourism industry is warning proposed changes to backpacker visas could harm regional communities. A survey of working holidaymakers found 75% would be less likely to work in regional Australia as a result of Labor's proposed visa caps. And Aussie musicians are launching an alliance to fight against AI being able to use their content to train their models. Sport and Entertainment are next. In sport, and Isaiah Yeo is expecting to re-sign with the Panthers in the coming months. The Kangaroo Skipper is among almost a dozen players in the World Cup team camp, yet to confirm their future beyond next year. And the AFL's draw for next season has been released. Geelong recruit Toby Green will face his old Giants teammates in Round 7 in Sydney. In entertainment news now, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are taking fans on a trip down memory lane, reuniting for a new campaign for Gomez's makeup brand Rare Beauty. The former Disney stars first met as children on Barney and Friends more than two decades ago. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly stepping back from public engagements just two months after returning to Britain. The couple is expected to spend time with their children. And Emma Roberts has shared a pretty sweet birthday tribute to her famous aunt Julia Roberts. actress posting a photo of the pair on social media celebrating the Pretty Woman star's 59th birthday. And that's the latest from the Nova Podcast News team. We'll have another episode of The Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.
Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to The Update. I'm Michelle Stevenson. Anthony Albanese has mocked the Liberal leader in Parliament after he accused the PM of being a serial liar over his controversial $ 6 million grant to a golf club in his electorate. Angus Taylor used Question Time to ask the PM whether he has a difficult relationship with the truth. listing backflips on CGT and negative gearing a cut to power bills and claiming he never fell off a stage. But Mr Albanese says voters weren't too concerned last time they went to the polls.
00:00:34
Speaker 2: During the election campaign, they ran ads on that. And how'd that work out for you? How did that work out for you? Because what we are focused on... What we are focused on... is the issues of concern for Australians.
00:00:53
Speaker 1: While One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has serious questions to answer.
00:00:58
Speaker 3: It all just sounds as dodgy as hell. And I think there's a sense in the Australian psyche that we don't like dobbing on people, otherwise this thing would go to the knack for sure. Because it's just, your story just changes day to day, day to day, day to day.
00:01:14
Speaker 1: Meantime, Liberal MP Simon Kennedy was among a number of opposition pushing Mr Albanese to really clarify the matter.
00:01:21
Speaker 4: Can the Prime Minister explain with a straight face why there's no mention of the sewerage works in the Prime Minister's own announcement on March 2025? No mention in the Inner West Council documents. No mention of sewerage works on the golf club's website. And no mention of sewerage works in the Infrastructure Department's decision brief.
00:01:40
Speaker 1: Well, Queensland police have confirmed one of the four victims shot during Saturday's drive-by shooting south of Brisbane has died in hospital. 19-year-old Evanna Rees suffered critical wounds in the incident, which broke out during a boxing event at a local pub. Australia's tax commissioner says he had no idea thousands of small businesses use their credit card to pay their tax bills. The ATO came under fire when it stopped credit card payments at the start of the month. Card payments have now resumed after the federal government intervened. Spain has entered three days of mourning after a train disaster killed at least 68 people. The Department of Foreign Affairs says there's no indication so far that Aussies have been caught up in the disaster. The tourism industry is warning proposed changes to backpacker visas could harm regional communities. A survey of working holidaymakers found 75% would be less likely to work in regional Australia as a result of Labor's proposed visa caps. And Aussie musicians are launching an alliance to fight against AI being able to use their content to train their models. Sport and Entertainment are next. In sport, and Isaiah Yeo is expecting to re-sign with the Panthers in the coming months. The Kangaroo Skipper is among almost a dozen players in the World Cup team camp, yet to confirm their future beyond next year. And the AFL's draw for next season has been released. Geelong recruit Toby Green will face his old Giants teammates in Round 7 in Sydney. In entertainment news now, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are taking fans on a trip down memory lane, reuniting for a new campaign for Gomez's makeup brand Rare Beauty. The former Disney stars first met as children on Barney and Friends more than two decades ago. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly stepping back from public engagements just two months after returning to Britain. The couple is expected to spend time with their children. And Emma Roberts has shared a pretty sweet birthday tribute to her famous aunt Julia Roberts. actress posting a photo of the pair on social media celebrating the Pretty Woman star's 59th birthday. And that's the latest from the Nova Podcast News team. We'll have another episode of The Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.
