Australia politics live news updates: religious discrimination laws in limbo; Dutton claims China ‘has made a decision’ on who it will back in election
by Elias Visontay (now) and Tory Shepherd (earlier) from on (#5VZEY)
Defence minister tells question time it is open and obvious' who China will back in federal election; bills in the religious discrimination package unlikely to be voted on until after the election; nation records at least 56 Covid deaths as WA reports highest daily case numbers. Follow all the day's news
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Need a quick recap of yesterday's shenanigans in question time? As prime minister Scott Morrison said: Bring. It. On. Sarah Martin reports:
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved an AstraZeneca booster for adults.
The decision to receive Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) as a booster must be made in consultation with a medical professional.
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