News live: Australia invited to join Trump’s ‘board for peace’; federal parliament returns to debate hate speech and gun control laws

New gun control measures set to pass with Greens support after PM agreed to split draft laws. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...

By Imogen Dewey · The Guardian World

New gun control measures set to pass with Greens support after PM agreed to split draft laws. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Governments have reacted cautiously to Donald Trump’s invitation to join his ‘board of peace’ initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, a plan that diplomats said could harm the work of the UN. Only Hungary, whose leader is a close Trump ally, gave an unequivocal acceptance in response to the invitations, which have been addressed to some 60 nations and began arriving in European capitals on Saturday, according to diplomats. Continue reading...