Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?
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What are the latest headlines in Australian politics?
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Hi, it's Helen Smith here with you. Welcome to the afternoon edition of The Briefing. Coming up on our deep dive, we look into the enhanced games. The event happened in Las Vegas today and it's been dubbed the Steroid Olympics, where athletes take performance-enhancing drugs in an attempt to break world records. The games are backed by billionaires with life-changing prize money up the grabs. But they've created a lot of controversy within the sporting world, putting in question what kind of drugs these athletes are taking and how safe it really is. But first, let's check the afternoon headlines this Monday, the 25th of May. Starting with the latest on the federal budget, legislation to implement the government's budget plans will be introduced into Parliament on Thursday.
PM Anthony Albanese says Treasury is still talking to the start-up and business sectors with finer details to come.
Why are Steggall and Spender exploring a new political party?
We will have a second tranche of legislation which will deal with the implementation of details. That's the normal way that tax policy has been implemented for a long period of time.
Meanwhile, the PM says Australia is not running on fumes with our fuel supply now looking secure into July. Anthony Albanese says there's now 43 days of petrol, 38 days of diesel and 31 days of jet fuel with more shipments locked in. Staying with Australian politics, The Independent's Sally Stegall and Allegra Spender held a press conference today to urge the Labor government to reconsider its changes to the capital gains tax discount. Labor's proposed changes are designed to help younger Australians enter the property market, but would also increase taxation on shares and other investment assets, including those who sell a business. But the big story in Canberra today was the talk of a new political party.
What is the focus of the Royal Commission hearings on antisemitism?
We heard about this this morning in the morning briefing with Chris and Sash. So while the two women were trying to talk about capital gains tax, all of the questions for them had to do with their potential new party. Here's what Stegall had to say about why she's exploring a new party.
What we're seeing evolve is a growth of one nation and people frustrated with the major party's and a real change in the Australian political landscape. And I think it is beholden on me, myself, you know, as a community independent, to take responsibility and look at what are the options and how do we evolve and build more consensus to enable more communities to benefit from choice.
What happened during the recent outbreak of diphtheria in the Northern Territory?
There has to be an alternative choice from the major parties and One Nation.
Among those supporting the new party is Malcolm Turnbull, the former Liberal Prime Minister, and he actually spoke with the briefing, and that interview will be in your feed tomorrow morning.
What were the outcomes of the recent flotilla activism in Israel?
The Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion has returned to hearing from witnesses with Australia's spy boss, Mike Burgess, taking the stand today. We learnt that within the first 30 seconds of the start of the shooting of the Bondi terror attack targeting Jewish Australians, 11 people had been shot and 10 of them fatally. The next block of hearings is focused on the circumstances around the terror attack and what was known about the two shooters. Burgess was asked about whether changes in ASIO's priorities led threats to go unchecked. Here's what he had to say.
At no time do I believe we had any serious inquiries that was left uninquired or investigated.
What are the Enhanced Games and why are they controversial?
In terms of counter-terrorism? In terms of counter-terrorism. So yes, we were pivoting resources across because that's where the leads took us and where we were required to put effort. But of course, at the same time, we're always making sure that we're not leaving serious threats uninquired or uninvestigated.
Burgess will also return to the commission in closed hearings so that the national security secrets can be discussed. A second person with diphtheria has died in the Northern Territory as health authorities keep working through a rare outbreak. The man, aged in his early 60s, died at the Alice Springs Hospital yesterday with the ABC reporting he had existing heart issues.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the latest headlines in Australian politics?
0:02–0:58
2
Why are Steggall and Spender exploring a new political party?
0:58–1:57
3
What is the focus of the Royal Commission hearings on antisemitism?
1:57–2:35
4
What happened during the recent outbreak of diphtheria in the Northern Territory?
2:35–2:51
5
What were the outcomes of the recent flotilla activism in Israel?
2:51–3:32
6
What are the Enhanced Games and why are they controversial?
3:32–4:57
7
How do athletes benefit financially from participating in the Enhanced Games?
4:57–7:30
8
What does the future hold for the Enhanced Games and traditional sports?
7:30–16:11
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