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• 6.50amLabor deliberately designed climate policies to skip over the crossbench
• 6.29amCannon-Brookes declares ‘big ideas’ for AGL’s future
• 6.05amThis morning’s headlines at a glance

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Labor deliberately designed climate policies to skip over the crossbench

New Energy Minister Chris Bowen insists voters gave Labor a mandate to deliver its “ambitious” climate plan, warning independents and Greens that his crossbench-proof climate policy won’t require negotiating an end to coal and gas.

Greens leader Adam Bandt is demanding that Labor step up its climate targets, including a ban on new coal and gas projects. However, Bowen said he deliberately designed the party’s Powering Australia climate policies so they could be implemented without the support of the Senate, where the Greens hold the balance of power.

Labor Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.Credit:James Brickwood.

“In relation to the Senate, a lot of the stuff in Powering Australia doesn’t need legislation; there’s a lot of stuff we’ll just be getting on with,” he told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Cannon-Brookes declares ‘big ideas’ for AGL’s future

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has declared he has big ideas for the future of AGL, as analysts suggest he may seek to steer the energy giant towards aggregating solar power generated on millions of Australian homes following his successful campaign to block its demerger.

AGL, the nation’s largest carbon emitter, was plunged into crisis this week after a shareholder push, led Cannon-Brookes, scuttled the proposed break-up of its retail and power generation businesses. The company has now launched a “strategic review” of its future, following the resignations of half of its board of directors.

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Mike Cannon-Brookes’ investment company, Grok Ventures, has succeeded in blocking power giant AGL’s proposed break-up.Credit:Wolter Peeters

The Age front page – June 1 2022

Here is the front page for The Age today:

The Age front page June 1 2022.Credit:The Age

The SMH front page – June 1 2022

Here is the front page for the Sydney Morning Herald this morning:

The Sydney Morning Herald front page June 1 2022.Credit:SMH

This morning’s headlines at a glance

G’day everyone. I’m Roy Ward and welcome to our national news blog for June 1 2022.

We have a big day of news to come, here is a look at this morning’s headlines as the nation looks over new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first cabinet which was revealed last night.

James Massola reports there will be a record 10 women in Albanese’s 23-member cabinet, after former prime minister Scott Morrison set the previous mark with seven female cabinet ministers.

This story is paired with a description of all the ministry roles in the cabinet.

Anthony Albanese has announced his new cabinet, calling it the most experienced incoming government in Labor’s history.Credit:James Brickwood

Cameron Gooley has reported Linda Burney has extended an olive branch to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton urging urged him to support an Indigenous Voice to parliament.

Katina Curtis reports Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping former staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, is attempting to push back his trial because his barrister can no longer appear and Legal Aid can’t find another counsel at short notice. He has been given 48 hours to find a new barrister.

Shane Wright and Rachel Clun report home buyers are being warned to prepare for “repayment shock” as rising inflation pressures force the Reserve Bank to consider delivering the largest one-off interest rate rise in two decades.

The Associated Press reports Wall Street had a slide overnight which could see the ASX set to drop when trading opens today.

Sophie Smith reports that Australia’s Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley won’t follow his victory in Italy by competing in the Tour de France but he has a tilt at the French event on his radar.

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