Australia politics live: ministers wary of Trump’s ‘get your own oil’ comment; health insurance premiums rise today
Government in February approved an average premium increase of 4.41% from today. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia contributing to offensive action in strait of Hormuz ‘in national interest’, says shadow foreign ministerThe opposition...
<p>Government in February approved an average premium increase of 4.41% from today. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Australia contributing to offensive action in strait of Hormuz ‘in national interest’, says shadow foreign minister</strong></p><p>The opposition says we should be “open” to sending assets and personnel to open up the strait of Hormuz, but questioned Australia’s capability.</p><p>The key question is, is it in our national interest? And my view is yes, it is. The second question is, what can we contribute in a material sense, that part of the equation we are yet to understand? And I think they’re the two questions that need to be answered … but I believe we should be open to making contribution.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/01/australian-politics-live-cost-of-living-fuel-crisis-excise-inflation-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-budget-health-insurance-premiums-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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