Treasurer declares slashing of ‘nuisance’ tariffs on footwear, toasters and tampons
Josh Butler
Jim Chalmers has introduced the slashing of some 500 “nuisance tariffs” value almost $30m on a spread of products together with washing machines, footwear and fridges, as the federal government cleans up outdated rules.
It contains the slashing of $3m in tariffs on menstrual sanitary merchandise.
The treasurer says Australian companies aren’t protected by these tariffs, which apply to a spread of products which are actually imported duty-free thanks to varied commerce agreements, however native companies nonetheless need to undergo varied regulatory processes and paperwork anyway.
Such compliance takes time and prices cash. The federal government claims that slashing the tariffs – which they’re calling the most important tariff reform in 20 years – will lower prices for companies and customers, in addition to boosting productiveness.
Though the prices of the tariffs herald comparatively little cash, so the advantages to customers could also be comparatively small. Examples given embrace reducing tariffs on toothbrushes ($22,000 in income yearly), fridge-freezers ($28,000), X-ray movie ($200) and toasters ($1,000).
On the higher finish, the federal government is reducing $3m in tariffs on menstrual merchandise, $140,000 on fishing reels, $95,000 on pens and $140,000 on washing machines.
“The tariffs recognized have been chosen as a result of their abolition will ship advantages for companies with out adversely impacting Australian industries or constraining Australia in delicate FTA negotiations,” a launch from Chalmers’ workplace stated.
Chalmers acknowledged the small tariffs on some items, however stated the modifications would give “small quantity of additional assist with the cost-of-living problem by making on a regular basis gadgets comparable to toothbrushes, instruments, fridges, dishwashers and clothes just a bit bit cheaper”.
Key occasions
Personal boys’ college Cranbrook has introduced an impartial assessment into the college’s dealing with of significant youngster security issues following the resignation of its high-schools headmaster Nicholas Sampson.
In an replace despatched from the Cranbrook College Council to its neighborhood following “the occasions” of final week, the council stated the instructor alleged to have despatched a number of graphic emails in 2014 to a former feminine scholar was nonetheless on depart.
Inquiries remained ongoing.
The varsity council understands that there’s important work required to keep up the arrogance of the college neighborhood.
Our precedence is to make sure that college students expertise minimal disruption and that our employees are absolutely supported. The varsity council believes strongly within the high quality and integrity of Cranbook’s instructional packages and the excellence and dedication of its employees.
The College Council will shortly begin the search course of for a brand new head of college.
It would additionally set up an exterior avenue to report “critical issues”, obtainable to present and former employees, college students and oldsters, fee an exterior assessment of the college’s dealing with of significant youngster security issues since 2010 and assessment its insurance policies and procedures.
Kate Lyons
Antoinette Lattouf has been accused of being “vulnerable to exaggeration” and somebody who “has not proven herself to be a dependable historian”, in response to the lawyer representing the ABC within the journalist’s unfair dismissal declare.
Ian Neil made the feedback about Lattouf, who’s at the moment taking an motion towards the ABC within the Truthful Work Fee, throughout his closing submissions.
Earlier this morning, Lattouf gave proof for the primary time, telling the Truthful Work Fee that an incapacity to work for the ABC would have a “important impact” on her capacity to get different work as a journalist.
Lattouf was requested a few dialog she claims she had with ABC content material director Elizabeth Inexperienced on her approach out of the ABC constructing after being advised she was not required to return again for the ultimate shifts of her December contract. Lattouf stated she advised Inexperienced that she was fearful “I’ll by no means work for the ABC once more”.
Neil grilled Lattouf for greater than an hour in a tense cross-examination, that noticed frequent objections from Lattouf’s lawyer Mark Gibian.
Neil argued that Lattouf had not been dismissed by the ABC in December, however moderately had been advised she wouldn’t be required to current the ultimate two shifts of Sydney’s Mornings radio program. Lattouf disputed this, saying that she had been advised by ABC administration: “phrases to the impact of ‘we’re taking you off air’.”
Legal professionals for the ABC and Lattouf are at the moment giving closing arguments, with the case anticipated to conclude at present.
NSW police don’t consider case of lacking 12-year-old something ‘sinister’
Auburn unit commander of the SES Jamie Newman says there’s nothing to counsel something “sinister” has contributed to the boy’s disappearance.
At this level we’re coping with it as a boy who’s wandered off. Nonetheless, from the get-go, our detectives have been concerned, we’re reviewing CCTV, we’re doing canvassing of CCTV.
So, we now have all the time obtained that at the back of our thoughts. We’re not going to lose time in case it does go that approach. Nonetheless, at this level we’ve obtained nothing to counsel it’s something sinister.
His household have been concerned within the search and are in common contact with SES and the police. There’s somebody ready for him at dwelling in case the boy returns.
Police ask public to name Triple 0 in the event that they see lacking 12-year-old Hussein Al Mansoory
CCTV close to the practice station when the boy went lacking confirmed him carrying a nappy and t-shirt, wandering round alone.
Requested whether it is “disappointing” no one assisted the kid when he was in a susceptible state, superintendent Simon Glasser says “all I can ask for now’s if folks do sight him they name 000”.
Glasser:
Clearly, the footage of him simply in a t-shirt, a nappy, no footwear, simply exhibits how susceptible he’s. So if anybody does see him, we ask they name Triple 0, keep visible contact, visible sighting of him, and keep on the telephone to Triple 0. We ask that you simply don’t essentially strategy him immediately as a result of that would trigger him to run off once more.
No new sightings of 12-year-old boy lacking in Western Sydney
The boy went lacking from dwelling however was final seen at a neighborhood park round 10.30am on Saturday, Glasser says.
The park was within the neighborhood of Auburn railway station.
Glasser:
We now have had a number of different attainable sightings and we now have been trying into all of these however our final confirmed one was when he first went lacking across the railway station.
Amid scorching climate, Glasser says 48 hours could be a “wrestle for anybody”, including that the precedence is for anybody who has seen the boy to get involved.
Nearly 70 personnel have been working till midnight yesterday, whereas virtually 100 are energetic at present.
Scorching climate, NSW boy’s vulnerability means his disappearance a ‘high-risk’ case
That is as “excessive threat because it will get” for a lacking particular person, Glasser says.
There have been a number of calls of attainable sightings of the boy, however none have been confirmed.
The boy is keen on a selected kind of music which has been performed within the space within the hope of coaxing him out, whereas drones are additionally aiding within the search.
Glasser:
We’re extremely involved. That is as high-risk because it will get for us with a lacking particular person. He’s 12 years’ outdated, he’s obtained particular wants, and he’s been out and about by himself for 48 hours now. So it’s as high-risk because it will get … it’s already at a essential level, we’re throwing all the pieces we now have at it.
Requested how the household are holding up, Glasser says they’re “fairly distraught” and “frantically searching for their son”.
NSW police ask companies to verify their premises for lacking 12-year-old boy
Police are offering an replace on the lacking 12-year-old boy in Western Sydney.
They’re nonetheless looking for the boy, with “all our sources out” together with police specialists, the SES and native sources.
Requested if there’s been a change in technique, superintendent Simon Glasser says “not an excessive amount of has modified there apart from being a Monday now”.
A variety of our companies, constructing websites, are open. So we’re simply asking anybody that has widespread areas, emergency exits, areas that would conceal a younger youngster that they get these areas checked.
We’ve obtained quite a few specialist police. Search coordinators, public order police aiding within the search … we even have our canine unit on stand-by if we now have attainable sightings.
Anybody with a big premise with fireplace escapes or entry areas tough for the general public to see has been requested to look their properties.
Byelection for Scott Morrison’s seat of Cook dinner to be held 13 April
We now have a date for the Cook dinner byelection, which is more likely to be comparatively easy after the departure of former prime minister Scott Morrison.
It’s at the moment a really protected Liberal seat, on a margin of 12.5%.
Administration marketing consultant Simon Kennedy received the Liberal pre-selection for the seat, beating mayor Carmelo Pesce, whereas Labor shouldn’t be anticipated to place ahead a candidate.
Pollsters will forged their vote on 13 April – simply over a month away.
Cook dinner byelection to be held on 13 April. Going to be a fast marketing campaign in what is anticipated to be a walkover for Liberal Simon Kennedy. pic.twitter.com/HlmCZTFetC
— Paul Karp (@Paul_Karp) March 10, 2024
Pitch Music organisers prepare free buses for patrons after competition cancelled
Attendees are starting to return from Pitch Music and Arts Competition in Victoria after it was cancelled because of excessive fireplace hazard.
Following session with authorities, Pitch organisers posted notices on social media on Sunday night time saying everybody on the web site had been suggested to pack up and depart that night time or early on Monday.
Free busses have been working to Melbourne on Monday morning, with extra shuttles working to Ararat station till 6pm.
Family and friends had expressed frustration at being unable to contact patrons because of a scarcity of telephone service within the space. Organisers initially delayed programming on Saturday, changing music acts with “gentle leisure” together with yoga.
Search continues for 12-year-old boy lacking in Western Sydney
New South Wales Police and NSW SES will deal with the media within the subsequent hour because the search continues for a lacking 12-year-old boy in Western Sydney.
Dozens of emergency service crewsspent the night time looking for the younger boy, Hussein Al Mansoory, who was final seen working from Auburn Memorial Park in the direction of the intersection of Station Highway and Rawson Avenue at about 10.30am on Saturday.
There are critical issues for his welfare as he has Down syndrome and autism and is non verbal.
A big multi-agency search will proceed at present, with officers assisted by NSW SES, the Public Order & Riot Squad (PORS), PolAir and the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit.
Superintendent Simon Glasser and Auburn Unit Commander Jamie Newman will deal with the media in Auburn at 11am.