Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; Coalition deals with Farrer loss
Summary
Australia's upcoming budget will include $500 million to speed up environmental approval processes for priority projects. One Nation won its first federal lower house seat in Farrer, but its leader Barnaby Joyce said the party will not join the Coalition government. The Australian government is also arranging to bring home citizens exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship.Key Facts
- Australia will invest $500 million to make environmental approvals faster.
- One Nation won a seat in the federal lower house in the Farrer by-election.
- Barnaby Joyce, leader of One Nation, said the party will offer support on policies but will not join the Coalition government.
- One Nation plans to influence policy without taking ministry positions or salaries.
- David Farley, the new One Nation MP for Farrer, says his win was a vote for a better future, not a protest.
- Farley supports continuing skilled migration programs for the region.
- The government is chartering a flight to bring back Australians exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- The returning passengers will be quarantined upon arrival as per state health regulations.
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