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Cricketer’s meeting comes before roundtable with public health experts. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s former ambassador to Australia says he has no doubt the government’s decision to expel the Iranian ambassador and list the IRGC as a terror organisation was independent, contrary to claims from Israel that its pressure on Anthony Albanese led to the move.Speaking to RN Breakfast, Mark Sofer, who was ambassador to Australia between 2017 and 2020, says he wasn’t surprised at the allegations Iran was behind two antisemitic attacks. He also says attacks could have been carried out by Iran in other nations, not just Australia.I think: well done, Australia, for the intelligence information in finding it. But to be honest with you, I’m not surprised because wherever the Iranian regime is, you will find these sort of nefarious dealings.I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that they [Labor] took the decision independently. And so, anyone who claims to the contrary basically is probably doing so just to score points internally with their own electorate or externally, I don’t know. But I personally have no doubt whatsoever that the decision was made based on information. Yes, information which could have been gleaned from a number of different sources around the world, perhaps including Israel, perhaps not.They’ve said there’s not going to be any unintended consequences. In the House of Representatives, the minister said that there would be no retrospective changes to existing award arrangements to the awards from the legislation. In the Senate, the minister acting for Minister Rishworth is saying something different. So we have one minister saying one thing in the House, another minister saying something different in the Senate.Just as today there will be unions and employer groups seeking to vary terms and conditions in an award – either to raise pay rates, reduce pay rates, add conditions or take away conditions – then I’m sure some people will make use of this provision once it’s passed. Continue reading...

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