Good morning, and welcome to our live national news coverage Thursday, June 25. We will keep you updated on today’s news.
Here are today’s headlines.
Nominate independent people to form a new political party: Teal independent Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender love to create a new political partyAustralia’s Strongest Community, in a move expected to further destabilize the two-party system, and attempt to poach disaffected One Nation voters.
ASIO boss criticizes level of terror threat: The head of the nation’s domestic intelligence has revealed that he is working with the government overhauling the decade-old terrorist threat warning systemwhile warning that the current threat level underestimates the seriousness of the dangers facing Australians.
A warning about Labour’s procurement changes: New federal rules that would allow businesses with union-backed labor agreements to be given preferential treatment for taxpayer-funded work. it sparked warnings they could create a new risk of corruption in Commonwealth contracts, drawing comparisons with the practices exposed in the CFMEU scandal.
Trump cancels event, demands voter ID laws before midterms: President Donald Trump’s deteriorating relationship with the US Congress has reached its worst ever canceled a planned event on Capitol Hill and refusing to sign a bipartisan house bill until lawmakers pass stricter voter ID laws.
At the same time, in the media world, Today show presenter Karl Stefanovic will leave Nine following his scathing podcast interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, potentially disrupting a major broadcaster boycott.
