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Australia news live: Penny Wong wins jet fuel pledge from China in Beijing visit; US lawmaker says Aukus price might go up

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Australia news live: Penny Wong wins jet fuel pledge from China in Beijing visit; US lawmaker says Aukus price might go up

Foreign affairs minister says China has agreed to facilitate exports of jet fuel to ease supply disruptions. Follow today’s news live

An interim report by the antisemitism royal commissioner Virginia Bell is expected to be released on Thursday.

Bell was appointed to lead the royal commission after the Bondi terror attack, and her interim report is expected to focus on intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

I don’t think the US$3bn number, which is in the optimal pathway, is the 10 commandments. I think that as this enterprise unfolds,there may be a rationale for Australia to participate more,but, as I said, at this point, the commitment of US$3bn, [and] already the transmittal [sic] of US$2bn of that commitment is something that most people, certainly on Capitol Hill, still remark and comment very favourably and appreciate.

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Originally reported by The Guardian