National CCTV trial in childcare centres expected as ministers meet
A national trial of CCTV cameras in hundreds of childcare centres is expected to get the green light at a meeting with federal, state and territory education ministers in Sydney today.
Under the proposal being discussed, up to 300 services would be asked to take part in the trial.
A number of states recently launched reviews into safety at childcare centres following multiple allegations of child abuse by a worker in Victoria, and a number of other significant incidents in other states.
Read the full story from political reporter Stephanie Borys in the link below.
Penny Wong joins statement condemning settlement expansion in the West Bank
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined an international statement condemning Israel’s plan to expand settlements in the West Bank.
Israel’s Higher Planning Committee approved plans to construct settlements in the E1 area, just east of Jerusalem.
The joint statement was signed by 21 countries, including the UK, Canada, Norway, France and Denmark, and the European Commission.
It labels the decision a “violation” of international law and calls on the Israeli government to “urgently retract” the plan.
“We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongest terms,” the joint statement says.
“This brings no benefits to the Israeli people. Instead, it risks undermining security and fuels further violence and instability, taking us further away from peace,” it reads.
“The Government of Israel still has an opportunity to stop the E1 plan going any further. We encourage them to urgently retract this plan.”
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Hello, and happy Friday, everyone! Welcome to our federal politics live blog.
The end of the week doesn’t mean the news has stopped, though. There are still bits and pieces floating about that you need to know about today.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong joined an international statement with overseas counterparts overnight, condemning Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank. We’ll have more on that for you shortly.
And Australia’s education ministers will meet in Sydney today to discuss trialing CCTV cameras in childcare, among other measures, following multiple allegations of abuse by a childcare worker in Victoria.
I’m Josh Boscaini, coming to you from Parliament House in Canberra, and ready to bring you all of today’s federal political developments.
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