Parliament & Foreign Affairs: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand will raise China’s one-year ban on four MPs “nation-to-nation”, after Beijing barred MPs over a Taiwan visit; Foreign Minister Penny Wong also signalled Australia will make representations. Tax & Charities: Labor’s planned 30% capital gains tax on capital gains and discretionary trusts is set to cut donations to major charities, while the Lower House passed the CGT/negative gearing changes and a Senate inquiry looms amid claims the reforms are being rushed. Regulation & Integrity: ASIC has launched a formal investigation into KPMG Australia partners over whistleblower allegations of confidential client data misuse for audit contracts, as the KPMG fallout widens across regulators and public institutions. Online Governance: eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant questions the under-16 social media ban’s “blunt force” approach and says the regulator lacks “tools and resources”; separately, Australia’s botnet/DDOS risk remains tied to an unresolved regulatory gap. Public Sector Accountability: Tasmania’s ministers face extra workload after a Liberal MP stepped aside over a taxpayer-funded court fees saga, with legal costs reported at about $120,000. Community & Rights: Penny Wong condemned alleged sexual assault of Australian flotilla activists detained by Israel, saying she believes women’s allegations and that treatment was “unacceptable”. Local Governance & Safety: A 2021 regulatory change is blamed for Australia’s e-bike safety crisis after non-compliant high-powered models flooded the market.