Article 5G19S Australia news live: Qld ends Brisbane lockdown after one new local Covid case; Commonwealth Bank wrongly charges nearly 1 million people

Australia news live: Qld ends Brisbane lockdown after one new local Covid case; Commonwealth Bank wrongly charges nearly 1 million people

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Luke Henriques-Gomes (now) and Matilda Boseley (ea
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Queensland premier says noon lockdown finish allows Easter weekend travel to start; NSW reports no new local infections. Follow the latest updates, live

7.30am BST

Further appointments have been announced by Michaelia Cash, this time to the Fair Work Commission.

The most news worthy item is probably the appointment of the former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella to the commission. Mirabella is currently general manager of government and media relations at Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting.

7.10am BST

Michaelia Cash has also announced that Kate Jenkins and Dr Kay Patterson have been reappointed to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

They currently serve as the sex discrimination commissioner and the age discrimination commissioner respectively.

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