Dutton strongly defended the Coalition’s push for nuclear energy, arguing that Australian households are paying triple the electricity costs of nuclear-powered countries.
Retailers, hair salons, and car washes were among businesses in Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Cairns that were visited by Fair Work Inspectors, primarily in central business districts.
Wyndham City Council Mayor Josh Gilligan has been suspended from office for one month after an independent arbiter found he engaged in misconduct over a Facebook post targeting former mayor Kim McAliney.
PM Carney will travel to Sydney and Canberra during the four-day trip and is scheduled to address the Australian Parliament, underscoring the strength of ties between the two nations.