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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Frydenberg expected to rule out return at next electionKatharine MurphyThe former treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to confirm this afternoon he will not attempt to return to politics at the next federal election.Goldman Sachs (which is where the former deputy Liberal leader ended up after losing the blue ribbon seat of Kooyong to teal independent Monique Ryan) has announced this morning Frydenberg is about to become chairman of the investment bank in Australia and New Zealand.Frydenberg ruling out a return to political life in the short term isn’t a massive surprise. He has been signalling this direction over the past few weeks in conversations with his political friends, which has filtered through into recent reporting. I hear he’s also told Peter Dutton. I don’t know what he will say when he makes his own statement, but I suspect it won’t be a “never ever” on a return to the political arena.Frydenberg has long harboured an ambition to be PM. But he’s been telling friends he’s very much enjoying being at home with his still young family – and making a contribution outside the bearpit in Canberra.Updated at 02.09 CESTKey eventsPandemic inquiry will look to best practice for future government responsesThe Albanese and Butler statement adds that the inquiry was necessary “given the loss of life, dislocation, stress and expenditure resulting from the pandemic”. It would consider the provision of vaccinations, treatments and key medical supplies to Australians, mental health support for those impacted by Covid-19 and lockdowns, financial support for individuals and business, and assistance for Australians abroad, and the role of national cabinet. Albanese said: The Covid-19 pandemic has been the most significant global crisis that we have faced in decades. Its impacts are still being felt throughout Australia.This inquiry will look at the government’s responses and will give advice on what worked, what didn’t, and what we can do in the future to best protect Australians from the worst of any future events. Butler said: This inquiry will look at what went well in our response to Covid-19, and what we need to do better in the future. The inquiry will help ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics.The panellists have the collective expertise to take a thorough look into all aspects of Australia’s response – and I encourage members of the public, when they have the opportunity, to have their say about what worked and what, with hindsight, we might have done differently. Updated at 02.36 CESTIndependent panel members for Covid-19 inquiry announcedIn a statement, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the health minister, Mark Butler, confirmed that the independent panel who will conduct the Covid-19 inquiry will be made up of:Robyn Kruk, who has a wealth of experience in government and in leading independent reviews. Kruk previously held roles as director general of the NSW Department of Health, secretary of the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, and CEO of the National Mental Health Commission.Catherine Bennett, Deakin University’s current chair in epidemiology and the University of Melbourne’s former associate professor in epidemiology and director of population health practice. Prof Bennett has also held senior positions in the NSW and Victorian state governments.Angela Jackson, a health economist with extensive experience in economics and government, including through her current role as lead economist for Impact Economics and Policy. Dr Jackson is a member of the economic inclusion advisory committee and is the national chair of the Women in Economics Network. Dr Jackson was also previously a board member and chair of the finance committee at the Royal Melbourne hospital from 2015-2021.Updated at 02.35 CESTCovid-19 inquiry details releasedMore details of the federal government’s Covid-19 inquiry have been released, including that it will look at the following: Governance including the role of the Commonwealth government, responsibilities of state and territory governments, national governance mechanisms (such as national cabinet, the National Coordination Mechanism and the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee) and advisory bodies supporting responses to Covid-19. Key health response measures (for example across Covid-19 vaccinations and treatments, key medical supplies such as personal protective equipment, quarantine facilities, and public health messaging). Broader health supports for people impacted by Covid-19 and/or lockdowns (for example mental health and suicide prevention supports, and access to screening and other preventive health measures). International policies to support Australians at home and abroad (including with regard to international border closures, and securing vaccine supply deals with international partners for domestic use in Australia). Support for industry and businesses (for example responding to supply chain and transport issues, addressing labour shortages, and support for specific industries). Financial support for individuals (including income support payments). Community supports (across early childhood education and care, higher education, housing and homelessness measures, family and domestic violence measures in areas of Commonwealth government responsibility). Mechanisms to better target future responses to the needs of particular populations (including across genders, age groups, socio-economic status, geographic location, people with disability, First Nations peoples and communities and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities). But the following areas are not in scope for the inquiry:Updated at 02.32 CESTFrydenberg expected to rule out return at next electionKatharine MurphyThe former treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to confirm this afternoon he will not attempt to return to politics at the next federal election.Goldman Sachs (which is where the former deputy Liberal leader ended up after losing the blue ribbon seat of Kooyong to teal independent Monique Ryan) has announced this morning Frydenberg is about to become chairman of the investment bank in Australia and New Zealand.Frydenberg ruling out a return to political life in the short term isn’t a massive surprise. He has been signalling this direction over the past few weeks in conversations with his political friends, which has filtered through into recent reporting. I hear he’s also told Peter Dutton. I don’t know what he will say when he makes his own statement, but I suspect it won’t be a “never ever” on a return to the political arena.Frydenberg has long harboured an ambition to be PM. But he’s been telling friends he’s very much enjoying being at home with his still young family – and making a contribution outside the bearpit in Canberra.Updated at 02.09 CESTStan Grant to give 2023 Vincent Lingiari lecture Former ABC journalist Stan Grant will deliver the 22nd Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture at Charles Darwin University this year, the university has announced.The annual lecture commemorates the historic Wave Hill Station walk-off led by Gurindji leader Vincent Lingiari in 1966, it said in a statement.Grant, a Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi man, will deliver a lecture entitled Two kinds of time: how we can meet each other again in Australia that the university says “will explore the clash of understanding between European notions of time, measured in progress and production, vis a vis First Nations’ concept of circular time, an ‘everywhen’ that is imbued with meaning”.Grant was recently appointed director of the Constructive Institute Asia Pacific and professor of journalism at Monash University, after more than 30 years as a journalist.The lecture is on 6 October.Updated at 02.08 CESTMelbourne train incident cleared but delays remainIt appears the incident with a trespasser that caused major disruption on Melbourne’s train lines this morning has been resolved, but there’s still some big delays being reported.Updated at 02.01 CESTJosh Frydenberg promoted to chairman of Goldman Sachs ANZThe former treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has been appointed the chairman of Goldman Sachs’ Australian business, the Australian Financial Review reports ($).After Frydenberg lost his seat of Kooyong at the last federal election, he joined the bank as a senior regional adviser for Asia Pacific.But in an internal memo obtained by the AFR, the bank said that Frydenberg had been promoted, and would now “focus on further deepening and strengthening client coverage across the A/NZ region”.Updated at 02.05 CESTBenita Kolovos‘Why would you boo the oldest continuous culture known to human history?’: Victorian premierDaniel Andrews is asked about former footballer and media personality Sam Newman’s comments, encouraging Australians to boo or “slow hand clap” during welcome to country ceremonies during the AFL finals over the next two weeks. Andrews said: Why would you boo the oldest continuous culture known to human history? Why would you do that? Why would you say no to all the wisdom, all the richness that comes from that? I don’t think that would be the right thing to do. That’s not something I do ……

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