Your noon Briefing: Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull urged to ‘campaign together’

Your noon 2-minute digest on the day’s top stories and a long read for lunchtime.

Hello readers. Nats deputy leader suggests Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull should get the band back together, and Michelle Guthrie wants her job back.

Abbott and Turnbull split picture.

‘Campaign together’

Former Liberal prime ministers and arch rivals Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull should campaign on polling booths together at next year’s election, Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie has suggested. Senator McKenzie said she “absolutely” wanted Mr Turnbull campaigning for the Coalition and publicly backing the Morrison government to win when the nation headed to the polls in 2019.

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**FILE** A Tuesday, October 24, 2017 image reissued Monday, September 24, 2018 of former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie during Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra. ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has been sacked effective immediately because it was "not in the best interests" of the broadcaster for her to stay in the job. Board chairman Justin Milne said the transition to a new leader could be disruptive but discussions had been under way for several months. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

‘I remain devastated by my termination’

Michelle Guthrie, who was sacked and received a payout of $800,000, has told the Senate inquiry that she wants her job back. Keep up with the latest in our live blog.

“I remain devastated by my termination as managing director. My intention at the time of my appointment and at present is to serve my five-year term.”

Michelle Guthrie

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APRA Chairman Wayne Byres leaves the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in Melbourne, Thursday, November 29, 2018. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING

Half-baked BEAR

APRA admits it has no enforcement plan for new rules to keep bankers in line, even though they’ve been in place since July. Follow the latest from the banking royal commission in our live blog.

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News BSM 14.8.10 Greens Rally in queens Park.Pic Annette Dew

The long read: Greens’ #metoo woes

The Liberals are not the only ones being torn apart by internal turmoil. Chip Le Grand investigates the Greens’ problems in the age of #metoo.