Australia news live: Jonathon Duniam to retire from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

The Tasmanian Liberal senator has announced he will leave parliament before the end of the year. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has put forward. He says: Look, the direction of travel I think is an important one for us to follow through. This largely reflects reviews and insights that we’ve gathered over the last three years since the independent review was done of the NDIS in 2023 and endorsed by all governments at National Cabinet later that year. I’m utterly convinced this is the right plan for the NDIS… I’m not saying there won’t be any change. We heard ideas from the crossbench in the debate in the House of Representatives. I’ve very much heard that people want greater reassurance about what won’t change because of the reforms we’re putting in place. We have to constrain that growth. Without reforms it would grow to $20 billion by the end of the decade and that’s simply not a sustainable position. It’s also allowed us, as I said, to protect the core supports people rely upon for that safety that was part of your introduction. Continue reading...