Defence Minister Richard Marles stands by federal government's pricy flight bill. Greens continue to push for superannuation to be added on paid parental leave. And in basketball, Australia to take on Slovenia in do-or-die match for FIBA World Cup.
Greens continue to push for superannuation to be added on paid parental leave.Defence Minister Richard Marles has stood by the government's $3.6 million dollar flight bill, pointing out that he cannot reveal the details of those flights due to security reasons.
The Defence Minister says all travel expenses made by the members of the government were in order to help them fulfill their duties. The federal government has signalled its interest in paying super to paid parental leave, but budget constraints have stopped Labor from taking action. The federal government has signalled its interest in paying super to paid parental leave, but budget constraints have stopped Labor from taking action.
Meanwhile, a massive wildfire in the Dadia forest in the northeast part of Greece, which has been described by the E-U as the largest ever recorded in the region, continues to burn for the 13th day.
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