Lunchtime News Briefing - 2 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the ampliphy newsroom. I'm Hayden, Visera, Kendrick, Lamar
Dochy and Dominic Fike are just some of the iconic
artists featured in the recently dropped twenty twenty five Spilt
Milk lineup. The iconic music festival is set to make
a comeback after being canned last year, making its way

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to the nation's capital on December thirteenth. Pre sale tickets
will officially be up for grabs on Thursday the eighth,
with genuine admission tickets available the day after. Anthony Albernizi
and Peter Dutton have begun their final full day of
campaigning ahead of tomorrow's election. It comes as the latest

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freshwater polling has Labor ahead of the coalition by three
points two party preferred. The Prime Minister says the Coalition
just haven't been consistent.

Speaker 2 (00:52):
They have not gone through a single week of this
campaign where they have not flipped and flopped, you know,
on education curriculum. If anyone here knows what their position is,
good luck.

Speaker 1 (01:03):
Meanwhile, Peter Dutton says he's feeling good ahead of tomorrow's election.
The opposition leader is tipped to cross as many as
six states across the next day in a bit to
win over voters. Polling suggests the coalition is facing its
biggest loss since nineteen forty six, but Dutton's told nine

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he can't see that happening.

Speaker 3 (01:26):
I think there are some really big surprises that you'll
see on Saturday Night and seats that probably haven't.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
Been in play for a while that I think we
have a.

Speaker 3 (01:33):
Real chance of picking up.

Speaker 1 (01:34):
So I've got a very different view of how I
think Saturday Night's going to turn out. Concerns many Camberans
will continue to have a hard time using the my
Way Plus system for several more months, the Greens say.
The Transport Ministers told on inquiry accessibility issues won't be
fixed until September, and it's understood the government knew before

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the launch that the system reached anti discrimination laws and
chose not to test accessibility in advance. Gambra's push to
reduce pokeyes is paying off, with two hundred and ninety
six machines voluntarily surrendered and two venues ditching them all together.

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Clubs like the Canberra Bowling Club are reinvesting in live
music and outdoor spaces, showing what a post pokey future
can look like. Minister for Gaming Reform Marisa Patterson says
the move proves clubs can thrive without relying on gambling dollars.

Speaker 3 (02:36):
We're down to three four hundred and ninety five machines
in the territory, so this has been a thirty percent
reduction since twenty eighteen in the number of machines in ACT.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
The ACT Emergency Services Agency and New South Wales SES
have signed a landmark deal to streamline severe weather warnings
across borders. Under the agreement, ACTL alerts will now appear
on New South Wales platforms like the Hazards near Me app,
improving consistency and access for residents. Authorities say this partnership

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will strengthen community safety ahead of the next storm season.
A bad day for hundreds of motorists in New South Wales.
A major cleanup operation is underway on thirty k's of
the M one after a truck split metal shards between
Palmdale and Kalgar. Authorities say they've lost counts on how

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many cars have suffered tire damage. The truck driver has
spoken with police and there's still time to sign up
for the MS Walk Run and Roll on Sunday here
in Canberra to support Ozzie's living with a devastating condition.
And that's the latest in news so far. We'll have

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another update for you right here later on this afternoon.