By Amy Remeikis
Rachel Siewert to introduce private member’s bill to rectify ‘clear oversight in legislation’. All the day’s political events, live
1.53am GMT
The founder of the #metoo movement (not the hashtag) Tarana Burke is addressing the National Press Club.
Tarana Burke now up. Says to journos, you don’t have to defame anyone to paint a picture of what the landscape of sexual violence looks like in this country or show its breadth. Says we should stop focusing on stories about individual perpetrators.
Related: ‘A phenomenal leap’: Tarana Burke on #MeToo’s success so far and next steps
1.49am GMT
Former NSW fire chief Greg Mullins has been working hard to try and inject some facts into the hazard reduction burn debate. If you missed his appearance on The Project earlier this week, it is worth watching.
Climate change is not only making conditions hotter and drier, it’s also decreasing the number of days it’s possible to do fuel reduction. Listen to the science and the experts, not the furphies. @Barnaby_Joyce @CharisChang2 @MaxKoslowski @dlmcculloch @emritchiejourno #NSWfires pic.twitter.com/W8MtlDWRjO
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