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Australian news live: Pauline Hanson repeats burqa stunt; Coalition targets ‘part-time energy minister’ Bowen

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  • Senate suspended after Pauline Hanson attends in a burqa | The stunt was the second time Hanson had attended the chamber wearing a face covering in her parliamentary career.
  • Coalition ‘couldn’t give a toss’ about energy prices: Chalmers | Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a scathing attack on the Coalition’s question time strategy to target the government on energy prices and Chris Bowen’s new role as chief COP negotiator.

  • Shut the blinds and turn off phones for China no 3 visit, parliament security says | MPs and their staff were warned to shut their blinds and turn off their phones as security precautions for a visit by China’s number three leader, Zhao Leji.

  • Names of 74 women killed in domestic violence incidents read to Parliament | Opposition Leader Sussan Ley read the names of the 74 women killed in Australia since this time last year at a speech in Parliament on Monday, to spotlight the prevalence of domestic violence ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Tuesday.

  • Sloane may take different path on NSW workers’ compensation bill | The new NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane, signalled that she may take the opposition in a different direction on workers’ compensation.

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