Australia news live: community to hold vigil for Pheobe Bishop; embattled Tasmanian premier pulls privatisation study
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Date: 2025-06-07T23:06:23.000Z
Title: James
Content: Shadow finance Minister Paterson will speak to ABC Insiders host David Speers this morning.
Earlier this morning federal trade Minister, Senator Don Farrell spoke to Sky News. He was followed by Coalition MP Tim Wilson.
Resources Minister Madeleine King will hold a presser in Western Australia this morning.
We will bring you the latest as it develops.
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Date: 2025-06-07T23:04:10.000Z
Title: Privatisation shelved as premier fights to stay afloat
Content:
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has intervened to end his government's push to sell off state assets after a turbulent week in which he lost a no-confidence motion in parliament.
Rockliff has stopped prominent economist Saul Eslake from preparing a report on viable opportunities to sell government-owned businesses to support Tasmania's troubled finances.
In a post to social media, he promised legislation ensuring that any sales would require a two-thirds majority support in parliament.
Today, I can confirm that there will be no privatisation under a Government I lead.
We will also be changing the law so that a government business can only be sold in future if it receives a two-thirds majority in the Parliament.
An election could be called on Tuesday.
Despite feuding over the state's finances, Tasmania's proposed $715m stadium looms as the biggest issue.
The roofed Macquarie Point proposal is a condition of an AFL licence, with the state government responsible for delivery and cost overruns.
Labor and the Liberals support the stadium but recent polls suggest Tasmanians are not sold.
Firebrand senator Jacqui Lambie, independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie and acclaimed author Richard Flanagan are among well-known Tasmanians who oppose the project.
- AAP
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Date: 2025-06-07T23:03:58.000Z
Title: Vigil for Pheobe Bishop following grim bush discovery
Content:
A vigil will be held in memory of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop after the discovery of human remains in rugged national parkland.
The vigil follows police confirmation that they found human remains in 'unforgiving' terrain in a national park southwest of Bundaberg.
Floral tributes were laid outside the share house where Bishop lived, with a candlelight vigil at Kolan Community Park between 4pm and 6pm on Sunday. Locals have been asked to wear bright colours and butterflies.
A second candlelight vigil will be held at Buss Park in nearby Bundaberg on Monday from 5pm.
Well-wishers have left tributes on social media sites advertising the events.
Bishop was last seen near Bundaberg airport about 8.30am on 15 May after booking a trip to Western Australia to see her boyfriend.
Police have charged her housemates with her murder.
– with AAP
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Date: 2025-06-07T23:03:28.000Z
Title: Good morning
Content: And welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian live blog.
A vigil will be held for a Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop on Sunday afternoon after police confirmed they had found human remains in a national park. Bishop's housemates have been charged with her murder after she missed a flight she was expected to board at Bundaberg Airport.
Embattled Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has intervened to stop a privatisation to sell off state assets after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament earlier this week. The Premier is expected to call an election on Tuesday after facing pressure over his government's management of state finances.
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