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10.36pm GMT
Penny Wong wants to know about the restructure of governance of naval shipbuilding.
The Naval Shipbuilding Expert Advisory Panel – which oversees or advises on a number of projects including the Attack-class submarines – is now seven members, down from 10 under an old structure. And it will now report to the new naval enterprise subcommittee of cabinet.
10.27pm GMT
And the photos are out
The PM @ScottMorrisonMP fits in an unplanned mid-sitting week trip to the flood zone in Richmond, surveying damage from this week’s deluge from above before meeting ADF personnel on ground. (Pool Pix) #Auspol @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/EW5LzhGEzz
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