Australia news live: Pocock buys billboards to pressure Chalmers on gas export tax; survey reveals national gloom

ACT independent David Pocock is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie, says her party “absolutely” has a chance to win the Farrer byelection in less than three weeks.The byelection, prompted by the retirement from politics of the New South Wales electorate’s long-serving Liberal MP, Sussan Ley, is turning into a four-corner contest between the Liberals, Nationals, One Nation and an independent candidate.In times of global crisis, which we’re currently in, Australians rightfully look to parties of government when they’re looking at economic shocks, such as we’re going through, or indeed how to respond to foreign conflicts.And it’s really the parties of government, the National party, the Liberal party and the Labor party that have expertise in that those policy areas. Continue reading...