That’s a wrap. Thanks for following The Australian Financial Review’s live coverage this Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Here are some of the stories we covered today:

• Ex-state Liberal leader fined $9000 for coke supply: A former state opposition leader has been fined $9000 and handed 37½ hours of community service after being convicted of supplying cocaine to two men.
• ‘Death of millions of sheep’: Littleproud slams live exports ban: Nationals leader David Littleproud told the National Press Club that a ban or pull-back on live sheep exports would have grave consequences on global animal welfare standards.

• Dutton claims he didn’t backflip on EVs: Dutton today claimed there was no backflip at all, and said he was actually asked on Monday about an entirely separate policy – Labor’s vehicle emissions standards.

• Plibersek to stay in cabinet, PM says: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Tanya Plibersek will remain in cabinet but is non-committal about her staying as environment minister.

• PM jokes that falling off-stage is worst part of his campaign: Asked what is the worst part of the campaign, Albanese makes light of his visit to a miners’ conference. “Probably falling off the stage,” he says.