The costs of energy and fuel are of grave concern to Opposition Senator Ryan Walters. During Debate on the Electricity Supply Bill, 2024 he noted that while the move to renewables makes sense, the cost to the consumer at the pump and electric bills are still high.

The Ministry of Education is appealing to parents to search their children’s bags for weapons or contraband of any kind on a regular basis. The call has been made following an after-school stabbing of a student at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School today and a similar incident on Tuesday at the Alexandra School. The Ministry in a statement said while the Graydon Sealy student’s injury is not life-threatening, it is at pains to think of how a different outcome could have impacted family, friends, staff, and the student body.

Government Senator Gregory Nicholls has responded to people who have criticised the proposed Electricity Supply Bill having no provision for intervenors. He says such an inclusion could serve to frustrate the development of the sector.