Australia politics live: John Howard warns about limiting immigration; Barnaby Joyce says super plan to have ‘minute’ inflationary effect

Follow the day’s news live Former prime minister, John Howard , has warned political parties against banning migration from certain countries as the debate over Australia’s immigration settings continues . The 87-year-old was in Canberra last night for an hour-long chat with Australian National University national security professor, Rory Medcalf , ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US. But I think the mood is overwhelming that we have to try very hard to
That’s a wrap on our live coverage for today.
Before we say goodnight, let’s look at what made the top headlines:
Former prime minister John Howard has warned political parties against banning migration from certain countries as the debate over Australia’s immigration settings continues .
Barnaby Joyce has defended One Nation’s super policy, saying it would have a “minute” impact on inflation. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has savaged the plan , saying it was a threat to the compulsory super rules.
The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll , has announced two key pieces of legislation will be introduced to parliament this week to tackle corruption in the state.
Lawyers for an outlawed neo-Nazi political party have argued anti-hate laws passed after the Bondi terror attack rely on the opinion of a politician and are “authoritarian in nature”.
Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the powerful algorithms pushing dangerous and divisive content into users’ feeds, part of new laws designed to boost online safety.
Jim Chalmers will release the latest intergenerational report on 21 September, which the treasurer described as “a snapshot of all of the changes we expect to see in our economy and in our society over the next 40 years”.
Rising fuel prices, fears of further interest rate hikes and falling house prices have taken household confidence back towards the “deeply pessimistic” levels of last year, according to Westpac’s latest monthly survey .
Guardian Australia and the ABC were once again refused entry to a One Nation press conference in Victoria.
A dairy company founder and his daughter have been identified as the two people killed in a light plane crash, prompting heartfelt tributes and condolences.
About 80 protesters gathered to demand an independent investigation into the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom .
Workers at the Arts Centre Melbourne have voted to go on strike for a full 24 hours this Friday, disrupting a one-night-only performance by US singer Macy Gray and the opening night of an international dance act.
Another Australian citizen, who was in Nepal and uncontactable, has today been confirmed safe and well and not requiring consular assistance. There are still 35 Australians missing.
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