Australia news live: thousands join paddle-out in honour of Bondi victims; Coalition calls for new powers to strip citizenship

Australian news includes several key events. Thousands gathered for a paddle-out to honor victims of the Bondi tragedy. The Coalition is advocating for new powers to strip citizenship. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced her husband, Yorick, lost his license after a random breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of .05 following a minor car collision in Bendigo. Allan stated the incident occurred while Yorick was driving to the supermarket and attributed the reading to medication interacting with alcohol consumed the previous evening. Labor MP Dan Repacholi cautioned against designing gun laws solely to appease public anger without enhancing safety. Additionally, the NSW treasurer suggested a Palestinian resistance phrase should be considered hate speech.

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