Australia politics live: James Paterson says One Nation needs ‘increased scrutiny’; minimum wage rate set today

Shadow minister says the Coalition must treat minor party as an opponent, not an enemy. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Garrett is going to head an independent, community-funded inquiry into the Aukus submarine pact.He’s told the ABC this morning he wants to “give Australians the opportunity to ask the questions that haven’t been answered up to now about this extraordinary deal”.This was the most significant, and by far the most costly decision made in secret by an Australian government, tying us to two other sovereign governments, and taking out an extraordinary