Australia politics live: Thorpe puts forward motion on ‘shameful’ deaths in custody numbers; Victoria’s machete ban to come into effect tomorrow

<p>Lidia Thorpe’s condolence motion extended its sympathies to the families of the 17 First Nations people who have died in custody this year. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p><strong>Get our </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>breaking news email</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3"><strong>free app</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>daily news podcast</strong></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Jim Chalmers says delay in US sending new ambassador ‘not unusual’</strong></p><p>Moving on to the Today Show, Chalmers is facing more questions about the relationship between the US and Australia.</p><p>Well, I’m not sure about that. I think that might be overdoing it but, more broadly, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the global economy. We’re seeing that play out. Tariffs are part of that. National security considerations are part of that as well.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/31/australia-politics-live-closing-the-gap-indigenous-youtube-gaza-question-time-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>