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9.14pm GMT
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9.07pm GMT
The governor-general will be popping by parliament house in Canberra today.
He is swearing in Simon Birmingham into his new roles – Birmingham will be taking over from Mathias Cormann as finance minister.
Continue reading…Annastacia Palaszczuk is expected to make an announcement on opening the Queensland border today as pressure mounts on NSW and WA to open. Follow all the latest news and updates, liveFollow our global Covid live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s weekly coronavirus email 9.14pm GMTSorry for the slight delay in going live today – we just had some issues in the backend with publishing. 9.07pm GMTThe governor-general will be popping by parliament house in Canberra today.He is swearing in Simon Birmingham into his new roles – Birmingham will be taking over from Mathias Cormann as finance minister. Continue reading…