That’s a wrap. Thanks for following The Australian Financial Review’s live coverage this Thursday, April 24, 2025. We will have more for you in our next coverage.

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.