Australia news LIVE: Plibersek asked to reassure young women public life is still safe after Haines attack; Coalition vows to dismantle climate policies in bid to fight inflation

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By Emily Kaine

Hello and welcome back to our rolling coverage of national and world news this Tuesday, October 27. Here’s what you need to know today.

• MPs paused regular parliamentary debate yesterday to pay tribute to Helen Haines. In Haines’ empty seat inside the chamber, the crossbench placed an orange cockatoo, a symbol from the independent MP’s campaign.
• Discussions about safety and security for MPs was another prominent theme of the day in parliament. During question time, MP for Bradfield Nicolette Boele asked Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek how she would reassure young women that public life was safe for them following the attack on Haines.
• The Coalition has vowed to dismantle Australia’s climate policies in a bid to fight inflation, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said, as he released early Coalition budget costings to demonstrate his commitment to bringing down inflation.
• Also on the agenda in Canberra this week is more debate on Labor’s Digital Duty of Care bill, which faces a Senate inquiry after the Coalition and the Greens both opposed the legislation in its current form.
• And abroad, Israelis are heading to the polls to vote in the country’s first election since October 7, 2023. Many Israelis have described this election as the most consequential in the nation’s history. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being challenged by Gadi Eisenkot, a former head of the Israeli military.