National accounts show anaemic economic growth.

Real GDP per capita has now declined for three straight quarters.

Living standards are in decline.

Australia’s Ukrainian community and Ukraine’s ambassador clear that Australia can and should do more to support Ukraine’s defensive effort.

1. Reopen Australia’s embassy in Kyiv.

2. Provide meaningful military support, including decommissioned Taipan helicopters and armour.

Extraordinary courage indeed.

Alexei Navalny was the bravest of patriots, unflinching at all the apparatus of state oppression wielded against him, devoted to the cause of a brighter future for Russia to the end.

His death at the hands of the Russian state is shocking.

With around 8m hectares burnt, the #bushfires have been devastating for our flora & fauna.

Today at Koala Hospital, I joined Sussan Ley, @PatConaghanMP & @TSCommissioner to announce an initial $50m contribution to support the recovery effort.