Tony Smith elected Speaker and Don Randall remembered – politics live

MPs return to Canberra after a six-week break, electing a new Speaker of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Bronwyn Bishop - and to mourn the loss of Liberal MP Don Randall. All the developments from Canberra, live

6.10pm AEST

The capital A Absurd hearing of the intelligence committee is grinding on but we will part ways for now to seek solace in the evening before personing up for a big day tomorrow, Tuesday.

Let's wrap Monday.

5.27pm AEST

Now secretary Pezzullo is speaking about small 'e' evidence - the non-capitalised sense of evidence.

I kid you not.