Your noon Briefing: Setka deputy quits, citing ‘personal values’

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Hello readers. John Setka’s deputy at the CFMEU has quit, and ALP frontbenchers back calls to wave the Coalition’s tax cuts through.

John Setka Twitter account‏@CFMEUJohnSetkaCommon sense prevails today but the battle continues. This dispute has always been about safety and always will be. #auspolSetka and Shaun Reardon

Setka deputy quits

Shaun Reardon has not been at work at the CFMEU for weeks after a major falling out with John Setka.

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**CAPTION CORRECTION** Correcting ID* Labor Member for Wills Peter Khalil at an orientation seminar for newly elected parliamentarians, to discuss their new roles as federal parliamentarians at Parliament in Canberra, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

‘Wave tax cuts through’

Senior ALP frontbenchers have backed calls by Peter Khali for Labor to pass Coalition tax cuts, exposing divisions in Anthony Albanese’s team.

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Chis Dawson arrives at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Thursday, June 20, 2019. Dawson, who was extradited from Queensland, is accused of murdering his wife Lynette in 1982. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Dawson pleads not guilty

Chris Dawson enters his plea in a trial described as entering “uncharted waters” by a NSW Chief Magistrate.

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New Olivia Wirth story image

Revealed: Frequent flyer revamp

Qantas will make it easier for frequent flyers to use their points to buy economy seats but premium seats will cost more. Find out what your points get now.

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Mystery woman

A Kyrgyzstani woman who was transferred $1m from Queensland Nickel has been subpoenaed.

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump que outside the Amway Center on June 18, 2019 before a campaign event in Orlando, Florida. - President Trump is expected to launch his 2020 re-election campaign in Orlando, June 18. (Photo by Gregg Newton / AFP)

Trump’s record fundraiser

Within 24 hours of his campaign launch, Trump raised more than Democrat rivals did in months.