Husic says Labor pile-on after Aukus criticism ‘not healthy’ – as it happened

Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thanks for staying with our live coverage today. Here were Thursday’s top stories: Labor backbencher Ed Husic has said Labor ministers’ “pile-on” after his Aukus criticism was “not healthy”. ANU approved its controversial cost-cutting program without “clear evidence”, a scathing audit report has found. The RBA governor, Michele Bullock, has played down recession fears. Labor’s tax reforms passed the lower house. The independent MPs split on the related votes. The Greens said they were concerned about the bill’s so-called Henry VIII powers. Nauru issued a rare statement defending against allegations of threats of violence against the NZYQ cohort. Tim Wilson said the Liberals want to cut the tobacco excise. Anthony Albanese put new US tariffs down to “ideological difference” while Matt Canavan said the tariffs had a “fig leaf of a justification”. There have been “credible sightings” of the missing Tasmanian devil Mary. The last question time of the sitting fortnight featured Labor’s Clare O’Neil telling the Coalition “you’re never going to be Pauline Hanson”, while Albanese likened T

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