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10.23pm BST
It’s day two of the second sitting week and you get the feeling that tensions are running a little high in the corridors of APH.
Yesterday, the sitting was suspended in the House because there wasn’t a quorum (not enough government MPs in the chamber) and that went on for *ages*. Obviously it is a socially distanced sitting, which means not everyone is here, but the numbers in the chamber have also been dropped, so it’s not as if you have to get everyone there.
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Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australian Cheng Lei has been detained in China. “Australian officials had an initial consular visit with Ms Cheng at a detention facility … on 27 August and will continue to provide assistance and support to her and her family.” @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/OJh03mvnm9
Continue reading…In Canberra, the relationship with Beijing will dominate, while NSW premier travels to Albury to ease border pain. Follow all the updates, liveFollow the global live blogAustralian stats interactiveNSW cases map; NSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots listVictoria and Melbourne trend mapSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 10.23pm BSTIt’s day two of the second sitting week and you get the feeling that tensions are running a little high in the corridors of APH.Yesterday, the sitting was suspended in the House because there wasn’t a quorum (not enough government MPs in the chamber) and that went on for *ages*. Obviously it is a socially distanced sitting, which means not everyone is here, but the numbers in the chamber have also been dropped, so it’s not as if you have to get everyone there. Related: ‘It is about China’: foreign relations bill lambasted as ‘complete overkill’ on Q+A Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australian Cheng Lei has been detained in China. “Australian officials had an initial consular visit with Ms Cheng at a detention facility … on 27 August and will continue to provide assistance and support to her and her family.” @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/OJh03mvnm9 Continue reading…