News live: Australia invited to join Trump’s ‘board for peace’; federal parliament returns to debate hate speech and gun control laws

New gun control measures set to pass with Greens support after PM agreed to split draft laws. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Barnaby Joyce says One Nation has given Australians a “license for an alternative” after a Newspoll, published by the Australian newspaper, showed support for the minor conservative party has risen to 22%, ahead of the Coalition’s primary vote of 21%. Labor’s primary vote has also dipped to 32%, down four points since last year. It’s never been an attack on Sussan’s leadership. I think that what One Nation has done has given people license for an alternative … And when you’ve got to make a choice between political correctness or looking after Australians, we’ll look after Australians first. Continue reading...