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

The Guardian World Monday 01 June 2026, 20:55 UTC By Martin Farrer 2 min read
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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 podcastAustralia is screening overseas arrivals for Ebola and does not need to close its borders as the disease’s outbreak worsens in central Africa, the health department saysCanada has suspended immigration procedures for those travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and required anyone...

Shadow minister says the Coalition must treat minor party as an opponent, not an enemy. Follow today’s news live

Australia is screening overseas arrivals for Ebola and does not need to close its borders as the disease’s outbreak worsens in central Africa, the health department says

Canada has suspended immigration procedures for those travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and required anyone arriving from countries with Ebola cases to quarantine for three weeks. The US has also issued limits.

Australia has strong border health measures to screen for people who may be symptomatic with very serious communicable diseases like Ebola disease.

We do not need to close Australia’s borders to safely manage the current risk, which remains low for Australia.

Anyone who has signs or symptoms on arrival will be identified by the existing screening measures.
The Department and the Australian Centre for Disease Control are monitoring the global situation and will work with border agencies to implement additional measures if the assessed risk changes.

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