Your morning Briefing: Lambie’s vote locks in PM’s tax cut victory

Your 2-minute digest of today’s top stories and must-reads.

Hello readers. Jacqui Lambie’s vote locks in Coalition tax cut win, and minister breaks arm wrestling A-G.

Jacqui Lambie at the smoking ceremony, Welcome to Country for the Opening of the 46th Parliament at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Tax cut win

The Morrison government has locked in the crossbench support it needs to have its $158bn personal income tax package ­legislated today after securing Jacqui Lambie’s vote. Keep up with the latest from parliament in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

-

Deeming rates cut

Scott Morrison is on track to announce a long overdue reduction to high deeming rates as soon as next week.

-

Radwan Dakkak, a suspected terrorist was arrested in Toongabbie on Tuesday. Driven Bankstown court. Picture Dylan Robinson.

‘ISIS member’ faces justice

Radwan Dakkak might be facing a decade behind bars, but the ­alleged Islamic State member was all smiles when he fronted court yesterday.

-

Wimbledon Championship 2019. Ash Barty wins round one against Saisai Zheng. Picture: Ella Pellegrini

Barty’s second snub

Overlooked by Seven, the world No.1 has been passed over again, this time by event organisers.

-

Victor Dominello and Mark Speakman.

Minister broke arm wrestling A-G

They assure constituents their relationship isn’t fractured ... but Victor Dominello’s arm certainly is, Andrew Clennell reports.

-

Kudelka’s view

Jon Kudelka Letters Cartoon for 04-07-2019. Version: Letters Cartoon (1280x720 - Aspect ratio preserved, Canvas added)COPYRIGHT: The Australian's artists each have different copyright agreements in place regarding re-use of their work in other publications.Please seek advice from the artists themselves or the Managing Editor of The Australian regarding re-use.