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West Australian Local government Minister Paul Miles announces that the Shire of Exmouth Council has been suspended for six months following and investigation by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) into alleged corruption and financial mismanagement, with the Local government Minister.

Defence Minister Marise Payne announces that Indonesia has formally suspended all military co-operation with Australia, allegedly over some offensive training material which was on display at an Australian Special Forces base in Perth.

West Australian Labor Leader Mark McGowan outlines a scheme called Target 120, which he promises to implement if Labor wins the March election, to focus on the state's worst young offenders with $22В million to provide comprehensive support to dysfunctional families.

#87 days from january 5 2017 Offline#

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission's website is hacked, purportedly by an international hacking group, sending it offline for several hours.

Social Services Minister Christian Porter defends the Centrelink debt recovery system and said of 169,000 review letters sent since July, only 0.16 per cent had resulted in complaints.

Federal government backbencher Tony Abbott calls for Australia to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The Queensland State Archives releases the 1986 State Cabinet documents under the 30-year embargo rule.

The National Archives releases the 1992вЂ“93 Federal Cabinet papers.

The 15% backpacker tax takes effect, as well as changes to the pension assets test.

Administrator of the Northern Territory вЂ“ John Hardy (until 30 October), then Vicki O'Halloran.

Administrator of Norfolk Island вЂ“ Gary Hardgrave (until 31 March), then Eric Hutchinson.

Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories вЂ“ Barry Haase (until 4 October), then Natasha Griggs.

Governor of Western Australia вЂ“ Kerry Sanderson.

Governor of South Australia вЂ“ Hieu Van Le.

Governor of Queensland вЂ“ Paul de Jersey.

Governor of New South Wales вЂ“ David Hurley.

Chief Minister of the Northern Territory вЂ“ Michael Gunner.

Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory вЂ“ Andrew Barr.

Opposition Leader вЂ“ Mark McGowan (until 17 March), then Mike Nahan.

Premier of Western Australia вЂ“ Colin Barnett (until 17 March), then Mark McGowan.

Opposition Leader вЂ“ Bryan Green (until 17 March), then Rebecca White.

Premier of South Australia вЂ“ Jay Weatherill.

Opposition Leader вЂ“ Tim Nicholls (until 12 December), then Deb Frecklington.

Premier of Queensland вЂ“ Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Premier of New South Wales вЂ“ Mike Baird (until 23 January), then Gladys Berejiklian.

Chief Justice вЂ“ Robert French (until 29 January), then Susan Kiefel.

Deputy Prime Minister вЂ“ Barnaby Joyce (until 27 October from 6 December).