12.00am BST
Anthony Albanese says Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be a party to Donald Trump’s upcoming ceasefire talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
The two leaders are set to talk about the invasion of Ukraine in Alaska this week. Trump has flagged “swapping of territories” between both sides but is unclear if the Ukrainian leader will be invited to attend.
Speaking during his visit to New Zealand on Sunday, the prime minister said Ukraine must be included in any discussion about the war.
“We must remember that it is Russia and Vladimir Putin who is the aggressor here, who has breached international law, who has engaged in an illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine, who has taken action, which has resulted in death and destruction in Ukraine,” he said.
“And Vladimir Putin can end all this tomorrow. He can just withdraw behind his boundaries of Russia.
“It’s also had a huge impact, of course, on the global economy. It’s one of the factors that fed into global inflation that had consequences on supermarket shelves right around the world.”
11.53pm BST
Tasmanian premier signals ‘orderly exit’ from greyhound racing
The end of Tasmanian government support for the greyhound racing industry would coincide with the end of the current funding deed.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said on Sunday:
“It’s time to draw a line in the sand and ensure an orderly exit from greyhound racing in Tasmania.”
He acknowledged the news would be “extremely disappointing” for many in the greyhound industry, but said it had become increasingly clear it didn’t align with community expectations.
Updated at 11.56pm BST
11.47pm BST
Good morning
It’s Lisa Cox with you to bring you up to speed as we start the day.
AAP is reporting that the Tasmanian Liberals would phase out funding for greyhound racing by 2029 – effectively ending the sport in the state – in a bid to secure the support of crossbenchers in minority government.
The Tasmanian premier, Jeremy Rockliff, who is looking to shore up the support of progressive independents, said the time had come to make a call on the future of greyhound racing in the state.
The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, will appear on the ABC’s Insiders this morning, while Anthony Albanese has been meeting his counterpart, Christopher Luxon, in New Zealand.
We will bring you all the latest as it happens.
Updated at 11.59pm BST
