Australia politics live: man charged after Sydney protest over police tactics; speculation mounts over Taylor resignation

By Krishani Dhanji · The Guardian World

Another night of demonstrations in Sydney after criticism of police actions at Monday’s protest. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Speculation mounts over Taylor resignation Speculation is growing that Angus Taylor could resign from shadow cabinet today, as he positions himself for a leadership spill against Sussan Ley . In the days and weeks after the Bondi attack, assumptions, assertions, hypotheticals and opinions quickly became accepted as facts by some. They were recycled and exaggerated in the following weeks. This resulted in calls for action that were not supported by any fact. Is there either a legal response or additional statements from me publicly to demonstrate the false claims? Of course, I’m minded and aware of there’s a royal commission, and I think that’s the best place through which I will do that. Continue reading...