Your noon Briefing: A re-Rudd of failed climate policy, says ScoMo

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Hello readers. PM says get ready for ALP’s climate re-Rudd, and Eddie McGuire says his coin toss gaffe was “off on a tangent”.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a visit to Icon Cancer Centre in Canberra, Monday, April 1, 2019. Scott Morrison announced new Cancer treatment medication to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Climate re-Rudd

Scott Morrison says Bill Shorten’s climate plan would cost businesses $35 million to buy “carbon credits from Kazakhstan”. Keep up with the latest in our live blog.

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Images of terrorist Khaled Sharrouf's children who, with their mother, are stranded in Syria following the death of the ISIS recruit. Abdullah, Humzeh and Zarqaw.

‘No help’ Scott Morrison rules out extracting the children of ISIS terrorist Khaled Sharrouf from a Syrian refugee camp.

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Julia Gillard and Bill Shorten

Gillard changes tune

Julia Gillard declares “compassionate” Bill Shorten is ready to be a “great Labor prime minister” in a new election ad; but the Liberals immediately fought back.

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The 2018 AFL Premiership Grand Final. Collingwood Magpies v West Coast Eagles at the MCG. A dejected Eddie McGuire leaves the field. Picture: Mark Stewart

‘I don’t try to be a smart alec’

Eddie McGuire was “off on a tangent” when he made fun of a double amputee’s coin toss.