Australia politics live: Chalmers says economic woes driving voters to One Nation; Wong sanctions Israelis over West Bank violence
Treasurer says Labor wants to address economic frustration whereas One Nation wants to benefit politically from it. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign minister, Penny Wong, has announced new sanctions by the commonwealth over three Israeli individuals and four entities in response to “escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank”.The entities will receive targeted financial sanctions while the individuals will receive travel bans to Australia.For the first time, designated entities now include farming outposts that serve as hubs for settler violence.Settler violence is used to displace Palestinians and perpetuate
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