Lunchtime News Briefing - 1 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the air before newsroom. I am Hayden Visera.
Good news for music Fest of All Lovers. Spilt Milk
is coming back to Canberra on December thirteenth after it
was Canna last year. The event has secured ACT government funding,
with a big headline ACT to be revealed next week.
It's a big event for the territory, expecting to boost

(00:24):
our economy by more than sixty three million dollars over
the next three years. A twenty four year old Kayleen
man faces animal cruelty charges today after he allegedly killed
two kangaroos by deliberately crashing into them with his four
wheel drive. Police said the man recorded himself doing it

(00:45):
in April last year, sparking an investigation. The opposition leader
is remaining hopeful of a last minute turnaround, despite yet
another poll showing the coalition facing defeat. On Saturday, a
red Ridge Pole has Labor extending its lead to fifty
three to forty seven after preferences, but Peter Dutton is

(01:09):
not giving up just yet.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
I think that people in increasing numbers will send a
message to mister Albanuzie that we're not happy about the
last three years, and they'll support their Liberal National Party candidate.
If we do that, we can get this great this
great country back on track.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
As the Coalition gets ready to unveil its costing reports today,
Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Lee is already firing back.
He's slamming the plan to slash two out of every
three local jobs, which could leave forty one thousand Canberrans
without work.

Speaker 3 (01:43):
We know the impact that Peter Dutton would have on
camber would be worse than any Liberal government living memory.
Peter Dutton's distaste Canberra is abundantly clear, and cam Beron
should return the favor when they walk into the polling
booth on Saturday.

Speaker 1 (01:56):
The Act Assembly is holding a public hearing today into
nie my Way Plus procurement and reported data breaches. The
Transport Minister will front the committee over unauthorized access to
more than three hundred and fifty user accounts. Hearings are
underway and will have live streaming available on the Assembly websites.

(02:19):
Aaron Patterson's estranged husband has been the first witness called
to the stand in her murder trial in Regional Victoria.
Simon Patterson says after the pair separated, Erin never had
any wide family gathering with his parents at her house.
The fifty year old is accused of serving her in

(02:40):
laws and extended family a meal laced with death cap mushrooms.
In twenty twenty three, there's calls for tougher action on
domestic violence, with today marking the start of Domestic Violence
Awareness Month. Canberra Rape Crisis Center CEO Tiffany Carlson says
around one in five local women have experienced sexual assaults.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
Canbra is in the midst of a sexual violence crisis
across all parts of the Canberra community.

Speaker 3 (03:09):
Each month, we receive hundreds of calls through our Crisis one.

Speaker 1 (03:14):
And concerns yet another Camera business is having to shut
up shop after Cube Nightclub announced it's closing at the
end of the year. Camebra Business Chamber CEO Greg Hartford
says business is impacted by light rail construction in particular
need more support.

Speaker 2 (03:33):
Number of those businesses down London cir could have lost
more than half of their customer's assignment and there's just
not a sustainable position for them in the long run.

Speaker 1 (03:41):
And that's the latest in news so far. We'll have
another update for you right here later on this afternoon.