The House of Representatives is about to consider a censure motion against former prime minister Scott Morrison, over the secret ministries saga. Mr Morrison is not in the chamber as Labor's Tony Burke opens the batting. Mr Morrison has arrived in the chamber.

Breaking: Canberra recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, higher than yesterday's 8 after a change in the reporting cut off time. 17 cases are linked and two remain under investigation. Of the 19, only 6 were infectious in the community.

Scott Morrison tells #insiders 300 people got out of Afghanistan on four Australian flights overnight. Eight Australian flights so far, the PM confirms. Australians, Afghan visa holders coming to Australia and other nationals onboard #insiders

No cases infectious in the community in Canberra. Andrew Barr says the lockdown is showing signs of working

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4683 tests in Canberra yesterday. Wait times relatively short in Canberra today and police say compliance is excellent across the community

Breaking: the ACT has recorded another 12 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. 11 cases are linked to known cases - one under investigation right now @FinancialReview @FinancialReview ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the federal government has given no information about the expansion of the vaccine rollout for people 16+. Already people in their 30s in Canberra are getting vaccinated.

Breaking: a new record for vaccinations in Australia, with 309,010 doses delivered in 24 hours. National rollout now at 16.2 million doses and 50.2 per cent of eligible adults 16+ have had at least one dose. Now 28.2 per cent are fully vaccinated with two doses. 1.67m doses delivered in seven days.

Health Minister Greg Hunt is speaking at Parliament House, announcing a new Medicare payment for GPs to give advice to people 50-60 after the changed health advice on the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. The new $38.75 level B payment is live and available now. Rollout up to 6.3 million doses nationally, with 25.9% of eligible adult population now having had at least one dose

Breaking: Health Minister Greg Hunt confirms the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine will only go to over 60s. Pfizer will go to under 60s. Strong recommendation for second doses of AZ to go ahead @FinancialReview Immediate access for 2.1m people in 50-59 age group to get Pfizer, Greg Hunt confirms. About 1300 GP clinics will have Pfizer from July.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on @3AW693 won't commit to timing of emergency reparation flights from India before the end of the travel ban on May 15. He says more than 600 applications for travel TO India have been rejected. @3AW693 The PM thanks the Australian-Indian community for their understanding during the travel ban. He points to many Indian Australians in the medical community.

Career DFAT official Emily Luck has been named as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Samoa. She's recently served as chief of staff to the department secretary. Claire Scott will be Australia’s first resident Consul-General in Papeete

“I can assure you that if I had been directing events, the wretched watches wouldn’t have been bought 2½ years ago." afr.com/politics/feder… Asked if he supports a sell off of Australia Post, Tony Nutt quotes Robert Menzies: "A person doesn't have to be a socialist to think the government should own the post office." He says it would be bad public policy.

Australia Post board director Tony Nutt up now in the Holgate inquiry. He says he spent 2.5 days very unwell last week and would have been physically incapable of appearing as planned Tony Nutt: "This episode has now morphed, at least in part, into high farce."

Michaelia Cash to become Attorney-General and IR Minister Anne Ruston joins the leadership team and will be Minister for Women's Safety.

Health Minister Greg Hunt says asymptomatic testing for COVID has been authorised across Greater Brisbane from today. The state/federal Aged Care response team is taking preemptive action in case of spread. Vaccination is a legitimate reason to leave home. 1/ Greg Hunt says Australia is up to 541,761 vaccinations, including 259,000 in the past week 🇦🇺

The Prime Minister is giving an update on coronavirus restrictions at Parliament. He’s with Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy. The PM is set to release a three-stage plan for easing of restrictions. He says Australians can be encouraged that we are making our way through the crisis, winning the fight against the virus and supported by economic assistance.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is giving an update on COVID-19 after national cabinet’s meeting today. New national principles for schools here: Scott Morrison is praising the premiers and chief ministers, and says every state and territory is facing different situations. He says there has been "real progress" on getting COVID-19 under control in Australia.

Asked if there will be a recession brought on by bushfires and coronavirus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison tells #abc730 the government will announce a targeted and scalable stimulus package before the budget  #auspol Scott Morrison praises Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy for his leadership and foresight in handling the coronavirus response. He says "no options off the table" on travel bans

A quick thread from the Australian Taxation Office annual report, which I’m sure everyone has been sweating on 1/ #auspol #estimates In 2018-19 the ATO collected gross tax of about $533b, and provided refunds of about $107b, with net tax collections of $426b, up $29b or 7.4 per cent on the previous year. There were more than 10m individual income tax returns lodged, and nearly 8m refunds 2/

David Anderson, the acting managing director of the ABC, is up at #estimates now Anderson says 20 per cent of the ABC's budget goes to fixed costs, like broadcasting fees. He says the efficiency dividend cuts limit the organisation's effectiveness and there's no certainty about funding for some regional bureax #estimates

Michaelia Cash will justifiably dominate Canberra news today, but legislation for redress scheme for sex abuse victims will be tabled. A few of the key points: victims will be offered compensation of up to $150,0000 and personal apologies from institutions if they want one.