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Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston has avoided answering if the Opposition supports a mask mandate in some settings, as COVID-19 cases surge during winter.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly has launched an impassioned plea for Australians to "take action" and wear face masks amid a surge in COVID-19 cases this winter - but stopped short of advising the Albanese Government to mandate the measure.
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has revealed he was "always going to transition" and hand over the Nationals leadership after the 2022 Federal Election.
David Littleproud has been elected as the new leader of the Nationals following a tight party room ballot where he defeated Barnaby Joyce and Darren Chester.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to form a majority Labor government with at least 76 seats in the House of Representatives.