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A major bus strike has been postponed after a deal was struck between Brisbane City Council and union leaders.

An agreement has been reached with bus drivers to get a 7.35 per cent pay rise over two years which is still well above inflation.

RTBU Sectary Tom Brown told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Are my members happy?"

"The answer is they will be when they get their money."

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One Nation Leader Senator Pauline Hanson is in the spotlight this week for some comments made as well as reports that her party has hired Sean Black who has been found guilty of assault and rape in the past.

Senator Pauline Hanson told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "He went through a trial, he was found guilty, he did his time."

"I stand by this man and he won't be getting sacked," she said.

Senator Hanson also addressed rumours of a preferential deal with Clive Palmer.

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Brisbane Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam fronted the media for the first since the drug-driving incident that almost cost him his career.

He was given an $850 fine by the court, a nine-game suspension and a further $120,000 fine from the NRL.

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The Sunshine State set to receive $200 million for a variety of infrastructure projects including the Story Bridge.

The Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "We need to make sure this bridge stays there into the future and is as strong as it possibly can be and we keep it there for many, many generations to enjoy," Mrs. King said.

Peter Fegan also questioned the Infrastructure Minister over funding on the Bruce Highway.

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The Queensland Police Service are finally cracking down on E-scooter and E-bike riders that do not adhere to the rules.

Acting Chief Superintendent Garrath Channels told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It's everyone's responsibility, particularly parents, to understand that e-scooters are only able to be ridden lawfully in Queensland at a maximum speed of 12 kilometres an hour."

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Australia is having an “unprecedented” collapse in it's standard of living according to Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor.

Fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that core inflation is slightly up which means another rate cut is highly unlikely. 

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "He's the one who chose to use the Treasury Department, his department, as a dirt unit, wasn't us."

"We talk about adding public servants and when you are adding public servants to use them as a dirt unit, I mean, this is a complete misuse of taxpayers' money." Mr. Taylor said.

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The Clean Energy Council has conduct a survey that shows close to 70 per cent of Australians support the need to build more renewable energy projects.

CEC Spokesperson Chris O’Keefe told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Our industry is building solar farms, wind farms, batteries backed up by gas."

"That's what we're doing and we're creating billions of dollars of investment and 40,000 jobs in the next five years."

"We're talking about an industry that stands on its own two feet and can not just coexist, but partner with existing industries," Chris O'Keefe said.

"Coal fired power stations are old, and they need to be replaced."

"They're not going to be replaced by new coal fired power stations because there is no proposal, nor is there any money behind it to build new coal fired power," he continued.

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Olympic gold medalist Duncan Armstrong is calling on all political parties to introduce $400 Healthy Living Vouchers for a million Australians because it would reduce costs to the health system.

Olympic Legend Duncan Armstrong OAM told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "There's so much pressure on our hospital system at the moment."

"The doctors are doing an outstanding job; the nurses and the healthcare workers, but they're under pressure."

"There's an enormous burden on them and we believe that our exercise professionals can help with that with preventative health, which is exercise programs now," Duncan Armstrong said.

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