Australia news live: Taylor mounts parliamentary attack on Labor’s ‘wicked’ widow tax; RBA interest rates decision due today

Australia's Opposition is mounting a two-pronged attack on Labor, according to The Guardian. In Parliament, Angus Taylor is criticizing what he calls a 'widow tax' in government policy. Separately, controversy persists over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's comments regarding crown melons he received as a gift. Japan sent a memo to the government last month indicating they did not believe the comments were made with ill intention, yet Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Ted O'Brien continues to call it a 'national embarrassment,' while acknowledging the importance of the relationship.

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