Australia news live: Icac hears of alleged Liberal faction push to ‘hit up’ MPs for public money; Hanson excludes ABC and Guardian from press conference

Australia's state corruption watchdog, ICAC, has entered the second of eight weeks of hearings into allegations that a Liberal faction pressured MPs for public money, The Guardian reports. The proceedings have already drawn scrutiny around media access—Pauline Hanson has excluded the ABC and The Guardian from a press conference. Opposition leader Angus Taylor is on leave this week, with Jane Hume acting as deputy.

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