What happened in Australia, 6 September: Langton’s press club address headlines day of voice debate

Indigenous leader Marcia Langton told the National Press Club a no vote in the referendum would be “a mandate to cause us even further harm” while raising fears about setbacks to reconciliation.

The transport minister, Catherine King, has issued a fresh defence of her decision not to grant Qatar Airways additional capacity into Australia, claiming the request was “unprecedented”.

The debate spurred chaos in question time when the Coalition moved a dissent motion against the Speaker, Milton Dick, for his ruling on a response by King to the opposition’s questioning.

Labor’s industrial relations legislation contains a “major flaw” that will apply its “same job, same pay” policy to service contracts, potentially including IT, lawyers and accountants, one of Australia’s foremost academic experts has said.

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has rebuffed concerns about big companies donating to the referendum campaign, saying it was “extraordinary” that there was controversy around the issue.

New South Wales coal royalty rates will be increased from the middle of next year in a move the state government says will raise $2.7bn over four years.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority says it has commenced prosecution in the land and environment court against Vales Point Power station owner Delta Electricity over a mass fish kill in the Lake Macquarie region last year.

William Tyrrell’s former foster parent was accused of being a bad mother by another child, who a court heard the woman kicked and threatened to slap.