Australia politics live: Vanuatu PM in Canberra as hopes rise over treaty; fossil fuel companies accused of marketing to children

Vanuatu's Prime Minister is visiting Canberra today, renewing hopes for the long-negotiated Nakamal treaty between the two nations. According to The Guardian, the signing could be finalized during the visit, marking a significant step in Australia's Pacific diplomacy. In domestic politics, One Nation's polling has slipped from thirty-one percent to twenty-nine percent following Pauline Hanson's controversial Press Club address. Environment Minister Murray Watt said the speech served as a reality check for voters, exposing the party's proposed spending cuts. Watt acknowledged the restless electorate, noting real incomes have fallen back to twenty eleven levels, but suggested the recent shift in public sentiment offers the government an opening to address economic pressures.

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