Australia politics live: BHP ‘laughing’ at Labor’s key climate policy, Pocock says; Hockey ‘nervous’ about submarine delivery

Independent ACT senator asks the government if it has reviewed the investigation into the mining giant’s apparent walk back of climate commitments. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘This is very good value for money for Australia’: Bowen defends COP roleChris Bowen, who has also taken on the role of president of negotiations at the Cop climate summit, says that Australia’s involvement is “very good value for money”.Mr T [is] out there saying it’s $200m. He’s lying. Secondly, these things do cost money. It cost money when John Howard chaired Apec. It cost