“Bill Shorten was scrambling to back away from Phelps’ plan to overhaul medical transfers after Labor capitulated to government pressure on three key measures. After an hour long briefing from Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo, the Opposition Leader met with his shadow cabinet where they did an about-turn, thrashing out a plan to water down the impact of the proposed changes”.
Source: Daily Telegraph
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Meanwhile back in Australia…
“Almost 500,000 head of cattle killed in floods”
An estimated half a million head of cattle have been killed in North West Queensland flood waters in what’s being called the greatest livestock disaster in Australian history.
Source: 7 News