BREAKING: All jobs saved at Bedford with new owner found. The Albanese Government will provide $13.2 million to support the sale and save the jobs of 1,250 people with disability in South Australia.

BEDFORD UPDATE: Over the weekend, there have been active negotiations between the South Australian Government, the Federal Government, National Australia Bank and potential buyers of Bedford. Everybody is working hard to reach the best possible outcome to ensure that Bedford

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Despite the Coalition, today we have passed legislation to deliver an Australian CDC.

Before we came to government Australia was the only OECD country without a CDC equivalent. The former government had not led a national pandemic drill for 12 years and we were woefully underprepared for the covid pandemic.

The Liberal Party and Nationals just voted against delivering an independent Centre for Disease Control for Australia.

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A statement from the Therapeutic Goods Administration on paracetamol use in pregnancy.

2/ Optus and all telecommunication providers have obligations under Australian law to ensure they carry emergency services calls.   This is an appalling failure and it will be thoroughly investigated.

1/ My thoughts are with the family and friends who lost a loved one in Queenstown. No Triple Zero outage is acceptable.

His work will be continued and further celebrated with a new Chair position at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, where Professor Scolyer has been receiving his own treatment, named in his honour.

1/ There are few people in Australia, or indeed the world, who have made as significant a contribution to cancer research, treatment and advocacy as Professor Richard Scolyer.

JUST PASSED: Our cheaper medicines bill, so you won’t pay more than $25 for a PBS script from January 1.

The Albanese Government is fast tracking an assessment of the algal bloom impact on marine life.

About 58 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer every day. It’s the most common cancer among Australian women. The work @BCNAPinkLady continues to do ensures all Australians affected, be that directly or families receive the very best care and support.

Statement on the recognition of the State of Palestine.

Three new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are open in Victoria from today taking us to 90 clinics right across the country.

JUST IN: Our 20% cut to student debt has passed Parliament.

I’ve just introduced the cheaper medicines bill to Parliament to drop the cost of PBS medicines to a maximum $25 a script and delivering more cost of living relief.

Every medicine on the PBS, no more than $25. We're working to make it law this week.

Statement on the State Government support for Bedford.