Breakfast News Briefing - 2 December 2025

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello from the Amplify newsroom. I'm Ashley Nolan. The ACT
Government has welcomed Independent MLA Thomas Emerson's proposed Closing the
Gap Bill to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians by updating
public servant and government agencies accountability standards.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
One of the things that this bill will do is
sure the government is working with the elected body in
how it reports on National agreement priorities and review recommendations
in its annual reporting.

Speaker 1 (00:30):
Minister for the Public Service Rachel Stephen Smith there the
bill will be debated in the Assembly today. The Camera
Business Chamber has slammed the Act Government for creating a
new public holiday in twenty twenty six. The Monday after
Anzac Day will become a public holiday in the Act
because Anzac Day falls on a Saturday next year. Chief

(00:50):
Executive Greg Harford says businesses will be paying for the cost.

Speaker 3 (00:54):
There'll be lots of people out there who will not
enjoy giving an extra public holiday next year, but that
comes at the cost, and the cost has to be
paid for by someone and ultimately the practice of shifting
the NZEC Day public holiday is out of step with
the practice in most other states.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
The new Deputy Leader of the Opposition, debrah Marris, will
move a motion in the Assembly today on the issues
raised by an external report on the Act. Ambulance Services.
New forty four hour roster Leader of the Opposition Mark
Parton says immediate action needs to be taken to ensure
Camberans are fully covered by ambulance services.

Speaker 4 (01:27):
You know, there's been experience of sustained increases in below
minim crewing and Deborah wants to get to the bottom
of exactly what's gone wrong and to take some immediate
operational action to stabilize roster coverage, basically because we want
Canberans to be safe and we want them to be covered.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
Daily flights to Doha from Canberra resumed today Cuta Airways
running the route via Melbourne after stopping the service in
twenty twenty due to COVID. Head of Aviation at Canberra
Airport Michael Thompson says Camberons are now connected to almost
all destinations in the world.

Speaker 5 (02:02):
Ktar Airways will be operating their Triple seven, so it's
their premium aircraft. It has all the mod cons it's
a beautiful aircraft to fly in. They will be operating
seven days a week, arriving in Canberra at eight twenty
am and departing at twelve thirty.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
The TGA has issued a new warning for users of
injectable weight loss drugs like ozempic, Australia's Drugs Regulator warning
the use of GLP one medication can lead to suicidal thoughts.
The World Health Organization recommending them on the same day
as part of a long term treatment for obesity and
if you need support you can call Lifeline. On thirteen

(02:42):
eleven fourteen, the Albanesi government will unveil a national AI
safety plan today. The thirty million dollar Safety Institute will
be set up to counter child abuse material being made
and distributed. It will open next year, and petrol is
expected to drop to the cheapest since COVID before Christmas.

(03:02):
There's been global oil chaos for years, but experts say
relief is finally here. And that's the latest in news.
We'll have another update for you right here later today.