Australia politics live: Coalition continues question time pressure on PM over ‘former flatmate’ Daniel Andrews’ China trip; NZYQ bill passes
It’s time to wind down our live news coverage for the day. Here’s what has been keeping us busy on the last sitting day of parliament:","elementId":"8d7b66b7-4405-4afc-967f-9d39780ac327"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"n n A bill to strip basic legal protections from the noncitizens it plans to deport to Nauru and retrospectively validate visa decisions made before the high court’s NZYQ ruling has passed the Senate. But just who is within the NZYQ cohort? And are they all violent criminals, as some politicians have claimed? Read our fact-check here. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre said the bill was “Trump-style” and “sends a devastating message” to migrant and refugee communities across Australia.n n The high court will not hear an appeal by Australia’s most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, ending a seven-year challenge of news reports that labelled him a war criminal.n...
