Australia news live: Qld ends Brisbane lockdown after one new local Covid case; Commonwealth Bank wrongly charges nearly 1 million people
by Luke Henriques-Gomes (now) and Matilda Boseley (ea from on (#5G19S)
Queensland premier says noon lockdown finish allows Easter weekend travel to start; NSW reports no new local infections. Follow the latest updates, live
- Queensland Covid restrictions for Easter holiday weekend explained
- Commonwealth Bank apologises for wrongly charging customers
- NSW premier expects government to lose Upper Hunter byelection
- Queensland Covid hotspots NSW hotspots
- Australia's vaccine tracker: how is the rollout progressing?
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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