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Scott Morrison visits flooded Townsville | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has visited flood-ravaged Townsville, describing the devastation as 'overwhelming'.\n\nMr Morrison spent Tuesday morning touring homes and businesses that were damaged or destroyed when the recent deluge swamped about 20 suburbs.\n\nHe praised the resilience of flood survivors, and the dedication of the emergency services workers who have rescued hundreds of people from rising waters.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Can’t trust Scott Morrison to hold banks to account: Labor | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Shadow Minister for Financial Services Clare O’Neil has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of ‘walking back’ from his commitment to enact the reforms suggested by the banking royal commission.\n\nLabor is urging the government to adopt all 76 recommendations contained in Commissioner Kenneth Hayne’s report, which was handed down this week.\n\nThe Coalition has publicly baulked at some of the suggestions contained within the report, including reforms to the mortgage broker sector.\n\nMs O’Neil has told Sky News the Coalition’s 'sneaky' response shows the public 'cannot trust' Scott Morrison when it comes the big banks.\n\n\n\n
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Scott Morrison to ignore vote on 'stupid' refugee bill | Sky News AustraliaThe Prime Minister says if he loses a border protection vote in parliament he will ‘simply ignore it’ because the bill is ‘stupid legislation’ and ‘written by people who haven’t got the faintest idea’. \n\nLabor is supporting the bill, which would make transfers for asylum seekers easier by giving the decision-making power to doctors. \n\nIf the government loses the vote, which they are expected to, it will be the first time since 1929 that a government has lost a vote on substantive legislation in the House of Representatives. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n
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Up to 20,000 Queensland homes could be affected by flooding | Sky News AustraliaNorth Queensland residents have been warned that up to 20,000 homes could be affected by flooding if the monsoonal rain continues. \n\nMore than the annual rainfall has fallen on parts of north Queensland in the past week, creating a disaster area stretching 700km along the coast from Cairns to Mackay.\n\nOn Saturday night, 500 homes were at risk of going under in Townsville with tens of thousands more properties at risk if the north Queensland flood crisis worsens as expected.\n\nPolice, soldiers and emergency services spent Saturday door-knocking in Townsville to warn residents who have been advised to watch out for updates on the disaster.\n\nThe monsoonal deluge has been declared a catastrophe by the Insurance Council of Australia, with losses estimated at $16.7 million and the worst yet to come.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Scott Morrison can't be trusted to hold banks to account: Labor | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Shadow Minister for Financial Services Clare O’Neil has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of ‘walking back’ from his commitment to enact the reforms suggested by the banking royal commission.\n\nLabor is urging the government to adopt all 76 recommendations contained in Commissioner Kenneth Hayne’s report, which was handed down this week.\n\nThe Coalition has publicly baulked at some of the suggestions contained within the report, including reforms to the mortgage broker sector.\n\nMs O’Neil has told Sky News the Coalition’s 'sneaky' response shows the public 'cannot trust' Scott Morrison when it comes the big banks.\n\n\n\n
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Kidz Bop Kids visit Australia for new album launch | Sky News AustraliaThe Kidz Bop Kids are in Australia to launch their new album ‘Kidz Bop 2019’ as part of their first world tour.\n\nThe group has so far sold 20 million albums.
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Medical transfers are the 'backdoor way' for boat people to access Australia | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed the Coalition will vote against an Independent-backed asylum seeker medical evacuation bill, even if it means the government will lose a vote on the floor of parliament.\n\nLabor is supporting the legislation brought forward by Wentworth MP Kerryn Pehelps, which would make transfers for asylum seekers easier by giving the decision-making power to doctors.\n\nCurrently, the Home Affairs department has the final say over whether a refugee or asylum seeker who is housed in an offshore detention centre has the right to be transported to Australia to receive medical treatment.\n\nIf the government loses the vote, which they are expected to, it will be the first time since 1929 that a government has lost a vote on substantive legislation in the House of Representatives.
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Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party sends mass text warning ‘freedom is under threat’ | Sky News AustraliaClive Palmer’s United Australia Party has sparked anger after sending a text message to thousands, warning recipients that their ‘freedom is under threat’.\n\nSky News host Nicholas Reece says Australia has never seen anything like Mr Palmer’s advertising campaign, and that the election will show whether the campaign strategy works. \n\nFormer federal speaker Bronwyn Bishop says these ads have enough content that attracts people’s attention to give him some traction, but his next hurdle is giving voters a candidate for each electorate.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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