Breakfast News Briefing - 22 October 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Ashley Nolan. Moves to
regulate home alcohol deliveries in the Act the Act Government
proposing new laws banning alcohol deliveries past ten PM and
putting a limit on the amount of alcohol that can
be delivered in a twenty four hour period.

Speaker 2 (00:18):
Same day delivery, having no limit on the amount of
alcohol that can be ordered, no limit on the time
that alcohol can be ordered, and the very quick delivery
of alcohol has meant consumers are able to have uninterrupted
consumption of alcohol without leaving their homes.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
Attorney General Tara Chain in the Legislative Assembly there windy
conditions are expected around the local region today, with the
Act SES reminding us to prepare. Jody Marshall from the
act SS says it's a good idea to secure loose
items around your yard and move your car away from trees.

Speaker 3 (00:55):
We often see that the windy weather brings some trees
down or some branches down, so we really don't want
anything to fall on anyone's cars. So if they could
just meet the cars away from trees, that'd be great.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
An update on the current state of repairs at Big Splash.
Some works have been undertaken to repair and maintain the site,
with the owners of the water park planning to reopen
in mid November, according to MLA Tara Chain, but if
the owners fail to open for the twenty twenty five
twenty six season, Access Canberra may consider regulatory action. The

(01:26):
lease requires the owners to keep the premises in a
condition to the satisfaction of the Territory Planning Authority. A
warning for Canberans still trying to get their hands on
tickets for the Australia India T twenty match at Monika
Oval next Wednesday, scammers are reportedly targeting fans with fake
ticket sales, particularly on Facebook. The Cambra Times reports several

(01:49):
cricket fans have already fallen victim, in some cases losing
hundreds of dollars. The Act's Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug
Associations says they're dis pointed in the Liberals motion to
recriminalize drugs. The Libs Deputy Leader Jeremy Hanson claiming the
Act has the highest rate of overdoses for a capital

(02:10):
city in Australia, but a Toota CEO Anita Mills says
the stats he's using are from a very small sample
size of users whose self report.

Speaker 4 (02:19):
I want to highlight that fatal overdose rate in the
ACT is tracking significantly lower than it has been over
the last two years.

Speaker 1 (02:29):
US Vice President JD. Vance believes the Gaza ceasefire agreements
going better than expected. He's in Israel to start negotiations
on long term issues for a permanent end to the
war with Hamas. There's been a flare up of violence,
with Israel launching airstrikes, claiming Hamas attacked first, but Vance
says he's feeling optimistic.

Speaker 5 (02:49):
Given what I've seen, given the incredible talent and effort
that's going in to the reconstruction of Gaza, to the
long term security of the Ghazans in that territory, I
feel very good about where we are.

Speaker 1 (03:01):
And that's the latest in news. We'll have another update
for you right here later today.