Australia news live: Jim Chalmers weighs in on One Nation WA byelection win; $2m for Indigenous racism online register
Summary
Australia’s Finance Minister Jim Chalmers discussed the recent byelection win by a One Nation candidate and said voters are worried about inflation, cost of living, and wages. The Australian government also announced extra funding for Indigenous anti-racism work and pledged more aid for Nepal flood relief.Key Facts
- One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen won 57% of the vote in the Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia.
- Jim Chalmers said voters’ main concerns were inflation, cost of living, and real wages.
- Chalmers believes political divisions now focus on the Labor government addressing people’s concerns versus opposition parties exploiting those concerns.
- Australia pledged an additional $3 million aid for Nepal flood relief, bringing total aid to $11 million.
- Specialist drone teams from New South Wales and Queensland will help with search and rescue in Nepal.
- Australia’s military plane has delivered humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal.
- An online register documenting racism against Indigenous Australians will receive $2 million in government funding.
- The register, managed by Call It Out and Jumbunna Institute, gathers data to help combat racism before a final parliamentary inquiry report is released.
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