Pickering said he made mistakes

Marles Said Force Posture Grows

Marles–Hegseth in Washington: US force posture in Australia to grow; more detail with Wong in coming months. SRF-West, Virginia 2032 confidence, Henderson maintenance. ABC 3 Sep.

Bowen Called It a Landmark

Energy Minister Chris Bowen named August’s BEV-over-petrol sales crossover a landmark. Toyota 19,712 still #1 brand; BYD #2; Tesla #3. NSW 515 fast sites, Vic 396; industry flags 30k+ extra Victorian EVs by Christmas. SMH 5 Sep.

Three per cent off the guarantee

One Nation’s Monday plan lets renters and mortgage holders divert 3 percentage points of the 12% super guarantee into take-home pay for up to three years. Chalmers calls it ending super as we know it; Hume calls it a headline.

Pickering named the nuclear Act

At the Latrobe Valley launch 31 Aug–1 Sep, Warren Pickering pledged to repeal Victoria’s Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983. National ban still a hurdle. ABC and Latrobe Valley Express. Election 28 November.

Princes and Bass are on the list

One Nation Victoria’s campaign site names Princes Highway and Bass Highway upgrades, the regional maintenance backlog, a second Bass Strait interconnector, Geelong fuel storage, and scrap Metro Link. Election 28 November.