Australia Covid live update: NSW records 233 cases and two deaths, including man in 20s; one new case in both Victoria and WA
Two deaths overnight in Sydney and 233 new local cases in NSW; Queensland to reschedule public holiday as 17 cases recorded. Question time returns. Follow latest updates
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9.42am BST
The Senate is still sitting. A Labor attempt to have the government produce documents related to its use of car park funding to target marginal seats has been defeated.
BREAKING: Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party just voted with the LNP to hide evidence of the Govt's #CarParkRorts. Labor's motion defeated. There is no rort Hanson won't help the LNP protect. #auspol pic.twitter.com/T4go5GfNSW
9.25am BST
The Australian home affairs minister has been ordered into mediation with an Afghan refugee who assisted coalition forces during the Afghanistan conflict and remains in detention in Australia after eight years.
Ben Doherty has more.
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