What we learned today, Friday 5 March
And, breathe. That was quite a day to end an extraordinary week. Hereâs a quick summary of everything that went down today:
The defence minister,
Brittany Higgins for her âlying cowâ comment.
Italy blocked a shipment of 250,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Australia, but the Australian government insists it will not disrupt its vaccination program.
Scott Morrison announces a significant expansion of Covid-19 quarantine facilities at Howard Springs in the Northern Territory.
The prime minister also said he would âwelcomeâ an inquest into the death of a woman who accused
Christian Porter of rape, should the South Australian coroner rule it is necessary.