Hastie’s defence comments ‘unhinged and misleading’, Conroy says – as it happened
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Ex-cyclone Lincoln could gather strength and redevelop
A massive storm that lashed the Top End with heavy rain could gather strength and redevelop into a tropical cyclone, AAP reports.
We've seen all the leaders of major parties say they take on board and accept in the recommendations ... but it appears very little has changed on the ground. We still have unlimited and unmonitored alcohol consumption in Parliament House and in the workplace.
That's why I put to the prime minister random testing could be introduced. Because we know from - even from driving, it's a deterrent. As soon as you have a risk of getting caught, it changes behaviour.
People have had enough of politicians thinking there's different standards that apply to them in Parliament House than what applies in other workplaces.
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