Lidia Thorpe places ahead movement on ‘shameful’ deaths in custody numbers
Sarah Basford Canales
Unbiased senator Lidia Thorpe has put ahead a movement within the Senate this morning, extending sympathies to the households of the 17 First Nations individuals who have died in custody this 12 months, together with 24-year-old Walpiri man Kumanjayi White who died in May after being restrained by officers at an Alice Springs grocery store.
Labor and the Greens have agreed to move the movement acknowledging White’s dying whereas extending its sympathies to the households of the 602 Indigenous deaths in custody for the reason that launch of the 1991 Royal Fee into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
The movement additionally referred to as on all parliamentarians to work constructively collectively to handle the over-incarceration and deaths of First Nations folks in custody.
Whereas transferring the movement, Thorpe mentioned:
These aren’t simply statistics. They’re sons, daughters, moms, fathers, cousins, siblings, grandchildren – misplaced to a system that continues to hurt our folks … This movement is about stopping that ache from persevering with. It’s about doing what we are able to, right here and now, to make sure that Kumanjayi’s dying isn’t just one other entry in an extended and shameful checklist. It have to be a turning level.
Thorpe additionally spoke of the impression on her household after the dying of her cousin, Joshua Kerr, a 32-year-old Yorta Yorta and Gunaikurnai man who died in custody in August 2022.
The movement this morning coincides with the release of the latest Closing the Gap report, which revealed solely 4 of 19 targets had been on observe to be met by 2031. The 2023-24 data showed the nationwide fee of Indigenous youths in detention had elevated in contrast with the earlier 12 months.
Key occasions
Labor’s Hecs debt invoice passes the Senate
The federal government’s Hecs debt invoice has handed parliament, a key promise of the federal election.
The Greens tried to maneuver a number of amendments to the invoice, however the authorities wouldn’t help them.
In the end the invoice handed with out amendments – it’s the primary invoice to move within the new time period – supported by Labor, the Greens, independents together with David Pocock, Tammy Tyrrell and Fatima Payman.
Coalition senators abstained from voting, and three One Nation senators voted in opposition to the invoice.
Lidia Thorpe introducing her movement into the Senate this morning
Thorpe’s movement expressed sympathies to the households of the 17 First Nations individuals who have died in custody this 12 months, together with 24-year-old Walpiri man Kumanjayi White, and to the households of the 602 Indigenous deaths in custody for the reason that launch of the 1991 royal fee into Aboriginal deaths in custody.
The movement was supported by Labor and the Greens.
Patrick Commins
RBA deputy governor says client value figures ‘very welcome’
The Reserve Financial institution’s deputy governor, Andrew Hauser, says yesterday’s client value figures had been “very welcome”, in an additional sign that the central financial institution has gained some consolation with the trajectory of inflation and that it’ll reduce charges subsequent month.
Inflation dropped to 2.1% within the 12 months to June, whereas the RBA’s most popular underlying measure fell to 2.7% – which Hauser mentioned was in keeping with the financial institution’s forecasts.
Nonetheless, Hauser additionally flagged that the central financial institution was in no rush.
Our technique for a while is to set rates of interest to carry inflation again sustainably – that’s an vital phrase – to the midpoint of the 2-3% goal vary, and to try this by way of a coverage that’s gradual, thought of, measured.
Monetary markets are pricing in a fee reduce on 12 August and one other by the November board assembly.
Jim Chalmers on morning TV refused to touch upon chance of a fee reduce subsequent month.
I strive to not make predictions about choices that the unbiased Reserve Financial institution will take about rates of interest, however I’m actually happy that inflation has come down so considerably.
It’s a robust demonstration of the progress that Australians have made collectively within the combat in opposition to inflation.
Labor votes in opposition to Greens modification to early childhood invoice
The Senate has now moved to the early childhood invoice the federal government has mentioned it needs to be handed this week (ie as we speak).
The Greens try to maneuver an modification to the invoice that will notice “the necessity for broader reform” to make early childhood schooling common, and calls on the federal government to determine an unbiased nationwide Early Childhood Training and Care Fee.
Labor votes in opposition to it with a handful of Liberal senators.
They’ll now proceed debating – the minister, Jess Walsh, is at present answering questions on the invoice within the chamber – earlier than they vote on the invoice.
Lidia Thorpe’s condolence movement passes in Senate
Lidia Thorpe’s condolence movement extending its sympathies to the households of the 17 First Nations individuals who have died in custody this 12 months, together with 24-year-old Walpiri man Kumanjayi White, who died in May after being restrained by officers at an Alice Springs grocery store, has handed within the Senate.
Tears as Marion Scrymgour says deaths in custody ‘catastrophic for my communities’
The Labor member for Lingiari, within the Northern Territory, Marion Scrymgour, is tearing up within the chamber, as she additionally speaks on Aboriginal deaths in custody.
She says two of the First Nations individuals who have died in custody this 12 months have been from the realm that she represents.
This concern weighs closely on me. As an Aboriginal individual from the Northern Territory, these deaths have been catastrophic for my communities. As a mom, as a grandmother, these deaths have weighed closely on my communities.
I hear their requires justice, Speaker.
After Kumanjayi Walker’s tragic passing in Alice Springs throughout Naidoc, I referred to as for the investigation with minister McCarthy to look into his dying and to have suitably certified and authorised professionals from outdoors the Northern Territory police. We didn’t take that call calmly, we did it due to the systemic racism and the problems between our Northern Territory police and Aboriginal folks.
Murray Watt says fee of Indigenous deaths in custody ‘unacceptable’
Each homes are talking on Indigenous deaths in custody this morning.
After Thorpe, Murray Watt says it’s “merely unacceptable that 602 First Nations folks have died in custody for the reason that 1991 royal fee”.
Within the Home, Amanda Rishworth is talking on behalf of Malarndirri McCarthy:
The royal fee was clear that one of the simplest ways to cut back Indigenous deaths in custody is to cut back the excessive incarceration fee of First Nations folks, together with by way of social and financial responses.
That is what the commonwealth authorities is specializing in.
McCarthy informed RN Breakfast this morning that justice and stopping mass incarceration of adults and younger First Nations folks is a key focus of the federal government.
Lidia Thorpe places ahead movement on ‘shameful’ deaths in custody numbers
Sarah Basford Canales
Unbiased senator Lidia Thorpe has put ahead a movement within the Senate this morning, extending sympathies to the households of the 17 First Nations individuals who have died in custody this 12 months, together with 24-year-old Walpiri man Kumanjayi White who died in May after being restrained by officers at an Alice Springs grocery store.
Labor and the Greens have agreed to move the movement acknowledging White’s dying whereas extending its sympathies to the households of the 602 Indigenous deaths in custody for the reason that launch of the 1991 Royal Fee into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
The movement additionally referred to as on all parliamentarians to work constructively collectively to handle the over-incarceration and deaths of First Nations folks in custody.
Whereas transferring the movement, Thorpe mentioned:
These aren’t simply statistics. They’re sons, daughters, moms, fathers, cousins, siblings, grandchildren – misplaced to a system that continues to hurt our folks … This movement is about stopping that ache from persevering with. It’s about doing what we are able to, right here and now, to make sure that Kumanjayi’s dying isn’t just one other entry in an extended and shameful checklist. It have to be a turning level.
Thorpe additionally spoke of the impression on her household after the dying of her cousin, Joshua Kerr, a 32-year-old Yorta Yorta and Gunaikurnai man who died in custody in August 2022.
The movement this morning coincides with the release of the latest Closing the Gap report, which revealed solely 4 of 19 targets had been on observe to be met by 2031. The 2023-24 data showed the nationwide fee of Indigenous youths in detention had elevated in contrast with the earlier 12 months.
Jacinta Allan says there shall be machete amnesty till 30 November
Benita Kolovos
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, is holding a press convention at West Melbourne police station earlier than a statewide machete ban coming into impact.
From 1 September, proudly owning, carrying, utilizing, shopping for or promoting a machete with no legitimate exemption or approval shall be a felony offence in Victoria. The state is the primary in Australia to impose a ban and it follows an analogous transfer within the UK.
Allan says there shall be an amnesty interval till 30 November and introduced the situation of greater than 40 secure disposal bins that shall be accessible 24/7 at police stations throughout Victoria to permit folks to soundly get rid of machetes.
Machetes destroy lives and there’s no place for them on Victorian streets. That’s why we’ve already moved to carry in regards to the ban on the sale of machetes – and that ban on the sale of machetes is working. We’ve already seen machetes not simply being taken off the cabinets of retail shops, they’re additionally been taken offline as effectively. Amazon has stopped placing machetes on the market on-line for your complete nation.
Josh Taylor
Wiggles share submit that includes Wags the Canine wearing black after Anika Wells’ ‘black skivvies’ comment
The Wiggles have one other cheeky nod to the communications minister, Anika Wells, referring to the bosses at Wiggles HQ as carrying “black skivvies” in a submit selling the youngsters’s group’s newest tour.
Wells mentioned yesterday she was lobbied in opposition to together with YouTube within the underneath 16s social media ban not by particular person Wiggles, however “it was the black skivvies, it was Wiggles Inc, it was Wiggles administration”.
Wiggles HQ already fired again saying they don’t put on black skivvies, however within the promo video posted on Thursday it options Wags the Canine in Wiggles HQ wearing black. The group mentioned it was “Massive Wiggles” information.
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Guardian Australia reported yesterday a deliberate Google occasion in Parliament Home was cancelled final evening after the ban was introduced. Google mentioned it was “out of respect for the grieving households” at Parliament Home who had been there representing their kids who had misplaced their lives on account of points corresponding to bullying on social media.
Andrew Messenger
Queensland authorities ‘buried’ pill-testing report
The operators of Queensland’s former pill-testing scheme have claimed the state authorities has “buried” a report into the now-cancelled program.
The Loop Australia submitted an RTI request for the paperwork however was denied on the premise that they might be thought of by cupboard.
The state authorities closed each testing websites in April this 12 months, a 12 months after it opened.
About 700 folks used the service throughout that point, in keeping with the Loop Australia.
The Loop’s chief government, Cameron Francis, mentioned there can be “will increase in overdose deaths in the neighborhood” on account of the choice.
This service saved lives, lowered hurt and linked folks into very important well being helps.
Capsule-testing gives a doorway into the well being system. We join with individuals who have beforehand been reluctant to have interaction with the well being system.
Greens say Australia ought to recognise Palestinian state
The Greens say Australia ought to be part of with the opposite nations in transferring to recognise a Palestinian state, together with France, in addition to the UK and Canada, each who’ve situations to that recognition.
Sarah Hanson-Younger informed Sky Information this morning Australia ought to comply with our allies however wouldn’t say whether or not that must be on the United Nations Common Meeting in September.
I feel it’s a matter of time, however we’re additionally operating out of time as a result of individuals are dying, and I wouldn’t need to see this simply get caught up in some type of diplomatic, bureaucratic course of … It’s time to finish the unlawful occupation of Gaza, to need to get assist into Gaza so that individuals can eat and have clear water, and we additionally must recognise the state of Palestine.
The earlier Australia can carry our diplomatic voices and be part of with different nations in sending a really sturdy message … No matter Australia can do, we must be doing.
The Greens have additionally been calling for extra sanctions on Israel.
The deputy Nationals chief, Kevin Hogan, sitting on the Sky Information panel with Hanson-Younger, says there shouldn’t be a timeline for recognising Palestine.
I actually perceive the desire of recognising a Palestinian state. However who proper now would you do this with? There’s a peace proposal on the desk in the intervening time from Israel, however Hamas gained’t settle for that. They’re a terrorist organisation. You can not cope with a terrorist organisation.
I hope they [the government] don’t put a timeline on it, within the sense there occurs to be a gathering in September, in order that’s after they do it. That isn’t the suitable method to do that.
Malarndirri McCarthy says extra work wanted to cut back Indigenous incarceration
The minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, says she’s involved in regards to the variety of younger First Nations folks in prisons.
Within the Northern Territory, which McCarthy represents within the Senate, the Territory authorities has been defending a controversial plan to reinstate spit hoods in it’s youth detention centres, a decade after they had been banned.
Youth justice is among the areas the place there’s been no enchancment, in keeping with the newest Closing the Hole knowledge.
McCarthy informed RN Breakfast a bit earlier this morning that there are prisons in Alice Springs the place almost 50% of prisoners are on remand, the place younger individuals are in overcrowded watch homes whereas they’re going by way of the court docket course of.
It’s actually robust when you might have states who’re targeted on youth, specifically with the incarceration of younger, Indigenous youth, actually within the excessive charges of Indigenous folks throughout right here within the Northern Territory.
Why is it that we see so many younger folks earlier than the courts who’re in watch homes, who’re in overcrowding? Even the corrections employees have informed me this, the police affiliation of the Northern Territory has informed me this. These are actually worrying traits we see.
McCarthy says justice is an space the federal government is “pursuing vigorously” to enhance but additionally says the areas which can be bettering are “heartening to see”.
Particulars of PM and Keir Starmer’s cellphone name revealed
The prime minister spoke to his UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, final evening, to debate the warfare in Gaza.
We’ve acquired a learn out of the cellphone name, which states “the leaders agreed on the significance of utilizing the worldwide momentum to safe a ceasefire, the discharge of all hostages and the acceleration of assist, in addition to guaranteeing Hamas didn’t play a task in a future state”.
Albanese mentioned throughout his press convention yesterday that he’d already spoken to Starmer earlier than he introduced that the UK would transfer to recognise a Palestinian state.
Within the newest name, the leaders additionally mentioned Aukus and “welcomed the progress being made by all companions”.
James Paterson says recognising Palestinian statehood would ‘lose all leverage over the Palestinian Authority’
The shadow finance minister, James Paterson, says recognising Palestine as we speak would imply recognising a state “which is partially ruled by a terrorist organisation”.
Paterson says Hamas has proven “no curiosity” in demilitarising or returning hostages – two key situations held by the Australian authorities.
Canada is the newest nation to declare its intention to recognise Palestinian statehood, after the UK and France.
Paterson tells Sky Information Australia shouldn’t comply with primarily based on an “synthetic measure of momentum”.
We should always solely recognise that Palestinian state after peace has been agreed and achieved, as a result of in any other case you lose all leverage over the Palestinian Authority. They desperately need to obtain this worldwide recognition, and they’d be keen to do some issues in alternate for that, together with forswearing their need to destroy the State of Israel in alternate for it. However in the event you hand over that recognition, you haven’t any additional leverage to count on them to barter over.
Yesterday, Labor MP Ed Husic mentioned momentum in Australia is building and that Hamas is “constructed largely on grievance”, which he mentioned can be eliminated with the institution of a Palestinian state.
Canada proclaims plans to recognise Palestinian state if situations met
This morning, Canada has introduced that it plans to recognise a Palestinian state, placing extra strain on Australia to do the identical.
The Australian authorities has mentioned it’s a matter of “when, not if” a Palestinian state is recognised, however Canada joins key allies planning on doing it by September on the UN Common Meeting.
In an announcement, Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, says prospects for a two-state resolution have been “steadily and gravely eroded” by the “pervasive risk of Hamas terrorism and its “violent rejection of Israel’s proper to exist”, the accelerated settlement constructing by Israelis and settler violence, and the “ongoing failure by the Israeli authorities to forestall the quickly deteriorating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza”.
Carney says the plan is conditional, and predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s dedication to reforms together with:
The commitments by Palestinian Authority president Abbas to basically reform its governance, to carry common elections in 2026 during which Hamas can play no half, and to demilitarise the Palestinian state.
Canada will enhance its efforts in supporting sturdy, democratic governance in Palestine and the contributions of its folks to a extra peaceable and hopeful future.
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