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Good morning, and welcome to our national news live coverage for Wednesday, June 24. I’m Amber Schultz, and I’ll be keeping you up to date with today’s news.
Here are today’s main headlines.
NDIS report delayed: A report into the overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is likely to be delayed for the third time, with a longer eight-week inquiry to take place after Labor struck a deal with the Greens. The proposed reforms to the $56 million scheme include reducing the number of participants by 160,000 by 2030.
Paid parental leave extended: The government will extend paid parental leave from July 1, allowing families to access up to 26 weeks (six months) at a higher rate of pay. Parents will now receive $1004 per week. More families are also eligible, with the family income limit increasing to $386,525.
Inflation expected to rise: Inflation is expected to increase despite falling fuel prices. Inflation data, expected today, may increase by 0.1 per cent thanks to higher input costs from the March closure of the Strait of Hormuz passed on to businesses.
UN Peacekeepers withdrawn from Lebanon: Under pressure from the US, UN peacekeepers are being withdrawn from southern Lebanon, where they have served for over 50 years. The UN shipping agency is also activating an evacuation plan to enable around 11,000 seafarers stuck aboard vessels in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections, which Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian denies.
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