Australia news LIVE John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier Melbourne lockdown becomes worlds longest as state records 1377 new local COVID-19 cases four deaths
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The tax office says it will analyse a trove of secret documents released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that allegedly show the secret tax affairs of the super wealthy and famous to see if it can identify any possible Australian links.
The consortium of journalists, made up of 600 reporters from 117 countries including Australia, on Monday released a trove of private financial documents that it said exposed the offshore business structures being used by scores of billionaires as well as royal families and the elite to hide their affairs from tax authorities.
The ATO will set its sights on the Pandora Papers, which reveal details of offshore accounts.Credit:Louie Douvis
The data leak is the most recent of many projects by the ICIJ based on documents sourced from firms that specialise in setting up complex offshore business structures for wealthy clients. Local news outlets The Australian Financial Review, the ABC and Guardian Australia are all members of the consortium.
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NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro says he has decided to resign as leader after “a difficult year†and in order to defend himself in an ongoing defamation case in private.
Mr Barilaro refused to answer whether the impending ICAC investigation into Ms Berejiklian had played a part in his resignation, or whether he would be called to give evidence to the public hearings.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro addressing the media on Monday. Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
“I’ve been thinking about this for a while I had another day picked in mind, not too far off,†he said.
“At some point this week under Dominic Perrottet as Premier, he’ll be swearing in a new cabinet and it would just be unfair ... to get sworn in and only weeks later, to step aside.
“It is time for me to go.â€
Mr Barilaro said he had no intention to run for federal politics, confirming he was leaving politics entirely.
“[It’s] maybe a bit of a midlife crisis, but I’m definitely thinking about what’s next,†he said.
“It has taken a toll. It is tough on anybody in public life, to continue in this role, especially under so much scrutiny, especially media scrutiny.
“Five years or is a very long time as a leader of a political party,†he said. “I’ve given it everything I possibly could. â€
Mr Barilaro said every member of his party would have the opportunity to put their hand up for the leadership in a party room meeting on Wednesday.
He said his deputy Paul Toole was “the front runner... picked by the media†but that all MPs would have the ability to make that decision.
One man has been charged with driving offences after police say a crowd of “about 400†residents took to the streets in Sydney’s west.
As fans celebrated the NRL grand final on Sunday night, officers were called to the suburb of Dharruk about 9pm following reports a “large group of people had gathered in the streetâ€.
“Police arrived a short time later and found about 400 people at the location and heavy traffic in the area,†NSW Police said in a statement on Monday morning.
The Panthers beat the South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12 yesterday, sealing their victory shortly before 9.30pm.
Vision broadcast by Nine News shows a number of vehicles circling a roundabout, as hundreds of people celebrate kerbside, including with balloons in the Panthers’ black, red, yellow and green colours.
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NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro is due to hold a press conference from 9.30am AEDT.
It comes after he put out a statement revealing he intends to resign as Deputy Premier and let someone else run for his seat.
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Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are in.
The state has recorded 1377 new, locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four deaths.
That’s up from yesterday’s 1220 new cases.
The Department of Health has not said how many cases are linked to known outbreaks or how many people were already isolating when they tested positive.
Zero cases were detected in hotel quarantine.
There are now 12,711 active cases of coronavirus across the state.
Today’s numbers are off the back of yesterday’s 67,789 coronavirus tests.
John Barilaro has resigned as NSW Deputy Premier, three days after Gladys Berejiklian resigned as Premier.
In a statement this morning, Mr Barilaro said the state’s imminent release from lockdown restrictions presented an opportunity for a “refreshâ€.
He will hold a press conference at 9.30am where he is expected to announce he is retiring from politics. Stay tuned for that.
“The next Premier has big shoes to fill, but I wish them well and the best of luck, I will be cheering from the sidelines and I am excited for what is ahead under their stewardship,†Mr Barilaro said in a statement.
The NSW Nationals leader will call a party room meeting on Wednesday, October 6 to formally resign from that role and call for a leadership ballot.
Mr Barilaro says following the ballot, he will work with the NSW Speaker and Electoral Commission “in relation to a byelection for the seat of Monaroâ€.
Outgoing NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance, who has quit State Parliament for a tilt at federal politics, says agencies such as the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption and its powers should be “looked atâ€.
Gladys Berejiklian resigned as NSW Premier on Friday after the ICAC announced it was investigating whether she breached public trust or encouraged the occurrence of corrupt conduct during her secret relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire.
Outgoing NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance. Credit:Renee Nowytarger
Speaking on Seven’s Sunrise earlier this morning, Mr Constance said he felt “the worst thing†was that Ms Berejiklian wasn’t privy to the exact allegations that would be put to her ahead of the public inquiry to be held from October 18.
“In terms of Glad, I think if it’s in terms of declaration of relationships, I think the state, particularly with this pandemic that’s on, we’re seeing this outpouring from the community, which is justified,†he said.
Asked whether the way ICAC works needed to be reassessed, Mr Constance said the following:
I think with an integrity agency like this which has been in place now for many, many years and has incredible powers, I think there probably is, from time to time, the need to look at it.
Personally, I’m a believer in having an integrity agency like the Hong Kong model which is about having in-camera [private] hearings and prosecutorial powers, rules of evidence, and going from there.
Then, of course, if someone is found guilty through that appropriate process, then ultimately they get charged.
The ICAC in NSW, in essence, makes referrals to the Director of Public Prosecutions and then they make a decision as to whether it goes to court.
So it’s something which, from time to time, as with any agency, it’s got to be looked at in a reform process.
But at this stage, Glad has got some hearings and invariably, everybody will be watching those.
As for whether Dominic Perrottet is the right choice to lead the NSW Liberals, Mr Constance said the party room would decide on Tuesday morning, but described him as a “stand out guy†and “super brightâ€.
Read more about Mr Constance’s bid for a federal seat here.
The boss of Victoria’s biggest business organisation says it’s a “sad day†for Melbourne as it claims the title of the world’s most locked-down city.
By some counts, Melbourne will have been locked down for 245 days on Monday.
“This was a once-vibrant state, a once-vibrant city,†Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief Paul Guerra told Radio National’s breakfast program.
“You only have to walk through the CBD of Melbourne over the past couple of months and sad is the overriding emotion.
“We’ve been able to bounce back out of this previously â€" let’s see if we can come back out of this one, but we need to get to the 70 per cent double and the 80 per cent double vaccinated status to even give us a chance to be able to do that.â€
Mr Guerra said while the city was slated for a soft opening on October 26, the easing of restrictions then would probably be of “very little†help to the economy.
“Most of the activity will be outdoors, there will be limited ability to trade indoors, and that’s not what businesses want to hear,†Mr Guerra said.
“We look north to NSW and they actually get quite a good easing at 70 per cent of double-vaccinated people, and that’s the model that, ideally, we were advocating for.â€
Social media posts supporting Donald Trump, comments describing climate change measures as “gratuitous wasteâ€, and his voting record on social issues were being circulated by political opponents of Dominic Perrottet on Sunday afternoon.
Ever since Gladys Berejiklian first appeared in the grip of the corruption watchdog in October last year, the government’s opponents have been readying their war chest against the alternative, Mr Perrottet.
Labor has been preparing to launch a targeted campaign against Mr Perrottet, previously considered by many as the most likely to replace Ms Berejiklian.
Part of the opposition attack will focus on the Coalition government’s record of tolling, WestConnex and privatisation.
The Labor attack will also be personal, with the opposition set to hone in on Mr Perrottet’s conservative values and his record on issues like abortion, which he voted against removing from the state’s criminal code in 2019. The vote ultimately passed 59 to 31.
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Childcare providers are seeking legal guidance on whether they can exclude children whose parents aren’t vaccinated against coronavirus as the sector looks at how to protect workers and families when the nation reopens.
NSW, Victoria and the Northern Territory have already mandated vaccines for childcare workers. Last week, the nation’s largest early learning provider, Goodstart, said it would require its 15,000 staff to get the jab.
The childcare sector is considering whether restrictions should be placed on unvaccinated parents to protect workers and other families from COVID-19.Credit:iStock
Victoria has gone a step further, with its road map to reopening saying when the population is between 70 per cent and 80 per cent double dosed, childcare will be available only to children of fully vaccinated parents or essential workers.
Australian Community Children’s Services national convenor Prue Warrilow said providers were seeking legal advice about what the requirements should be for families who weren’t vaccinated.
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