Wong secures China fuel deal + The five-minute fix for trauma
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Hey, it's Chris Spear with you. Welcome to The Briefing. A new mental health toolkit designed specifically for women is tackling burnout, stigma and coercive control. And a former psychologist and survivor of domestic violence says it's completely changed how she manages her mental health every day.
I discovered that I can actually move an emotional state. So I might be really feeling very anxious. And then after I've used a five minute meditation, I'm no longer anxious, which is extraordinary.
That chat is coming up in the second half of this episode. First, though, let's get into the headlines with Sasha Barber-Gatt.
What recent fuel deal did Australia secure with China?
It's Thursday, the 30th of April.
Hey Chris, Australian businesses are one step closer to receiving jet fuel from China again after Penny Wong secured a breakthrough in Beijing overnight. Foreign Minister confirming after a three-hour meeting with her Chinese counterpart that China has agreed to reopen the door to jet fuel exports to Australian businesses. This after it heavily reduced shipments at the outbreak of the Iran war as Beijing was stockpiling supplies for itself.
I can confirm that the Chinese government is facilitating engagement with Australian businesses on jet fuel.
Now, the foreign minister says a phone call earlier this month between the prime minister and Chinese premier helped paved the way. And while she didn't detail which Aussie businesses or sectors were involved or when the exports would ramp up, we do know that Australia sources about 30 percent of its jet fuel from China, with everything from airlines, freight and defense all depending on that supply. Wong had made clear before the trip that the message to Beijing was simple. you want our iron ore and gas, we need your jet fuel. And this week's trip through Asia, which we'll see her next in South Korea, is continuing that message.
Yeah. Meantime, we have had some more results released from the latest Guardian Essential poll, which the first round of data was dropped the day before yesterday. The latest is all around how we're feeling about petrol prices and the changes we've made to our habits in the wake of the outbreak of the Iran war. So interestingly, and you know what, not surprisingly, 68% of respondents to this survey said they want the fuel excise cut to be extended. So right now that's due to wrap up in June and that's what's seen 26 cents a litre wiped off our petrol bills. So that is due to come back in June and it's not surprising that people want it to stay off as long as possible. A majority of people also wanted to see a shift to renewables in
and have reported travelling less and reducing air con use amid fears of not only the oil crisis, but also the energy crisis that we are facing. And on that, speaking of those gas exports, we heard the Prime Minister yesterday rule out a gas tax on exports. But a majority of voters in this poll did support it. 57% say they think we should be taxing profits on gas exports.
Questions continue to be asked about Pauline Hanson's taxpayer-funded travel claims as the One Nation leader is gifted her own private jet. The ABC says she billed taxpayers $13,000 for a number of trips which included fundraising events, local branch openings and an event connected to Gina Reinhart. One of those trips covered her time in Canberra to woo then Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce. Never forget the iconic steak and salad and the salt. Is it Saxo? What's that brand again?
Yeah, sex assault. Yeah, table salt. The big white bottle. Look, we know that politicians claim for travel expenses all the time, but the question around these trips is whether they've been used in line with the rules set out by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority. Now, IPR says taxpayer-funded flights must serve a dominant purpose of parliamentary business, not party fundraising. Hanson, who has faced questions recently about her travel claims, maintains they are within the rules, Chris.
Yes, and this of course all comes as she was gifted her plane, her own private plane yesterday.
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