Sky News host Caleb Bond says yoga teachers and martial artists make the list of visa skills but not tradies. “We have got to talk about the skills shortage in this country,” he said. “You might be sitting there thinking we have got a problem with tradies … teachers … police officers … well I am here to tell you, you are wrong, in fact, what we need is more yoga instructors and martial artists.”

Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes has joined Sky News host Paul Murray to speak out after being dumped at the Liberal preselection. Senator Hughes has been relegated to an unwinnable spot on the Liberals’ NSW Senate ticket for the next federal election. “This has been my life for twenty-plus years that I’ve given to the Liberal party … it’d be a lie to say I’m not disappointed, devastated,” Ms Hughes told Mr Murray. “Overwhelmingly the people that have reached out to me … have said what has the “I love this country; I was the only senator who stood up for the no campaign … I’m going to stand by those values.”

Nigel Farage has come back to “enter the fray and save the day”, says Sky News host Liz Storer. “Why is he doing this?” Ms Storer said. “If you know anything about the current state of the UK, it is bleeding obvious.”

Liberal Candidate for Boothby Nicolle Flint has called out government departments for “wasting” time with multiple welcome to countries. “This is not an appropriate use of the employee’s time who are funded by the taxpayers of Australia,” Ms Flint told Sky News host Paul Murray. “How much time are bureaucrats wasting with multiple welcome to countries and doing things like taking their shoes off as well?"

Sky News host Paul Murray says one of the projects of the “far left of the Labor Party” is to “follow the play” of Daniel Andrews in Victoria and Annastacia Palaszczuk in Queensland. Mr Murray said it is “wrong” but “has worked on multiple occasions”. “The expectation is that you either get permanent people voting for you because they work for the government like all of those people, you get people voting for you because they are dependent on the government when it comes to welfare … or if you’re in business your in biggest your biggest client is government,” Mr Murray said.

Sky News host Steve Price says the NDIS has “become a money pit”. “When you set up something like the NDIS and stuff it full of money – smart crooks will find a way to rort it,” Mr Price said. “Thanks to reporting in the Nine papers today – dodgy NDIS providers taking clients to ATMs to take out cash to buy drugs like ice, heroin and cocaine. “So, we have a bloated pot of your money tipped into a scheme that is supposed to make life better for the disabled being rorted by corrupt providers and crooked clients … and poor old Bill Shorten is trying to fix it.”

The Australian's Media Writer Sophie Elsworth says whatever ABC Melbourne is doing is “not working”. ABC Melbourne has recorded its lowest-ever audience share for the station since the existing survey format began. “They are down to 5.4 per cent audience share which is very low,” Ms Elsworth told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “Clearly, whatever they are doing is not working.”

Sky News host James Macpherson has questioned why NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will be representing Australia at a Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland. “I am confused as to why the minister for disabilities is flying off to Europe to talk about the war with Russia,” Mr Macpherson said. “Shorten says he will use his appearance at the global summit to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin can't be allowed to triumph in Ukraine, as it would embolden autocrats around the world.”

The Albanese government needs “really experienced, seasoned hands” to replace the Home Affairs and Immigration ministers if they were to reshuffle, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “Like Bill Shorten and Jason Clare,” Mr Clennell told Sky News host Steve Price. “People who know how to deal with difficult issues and get themselves out of a pickle.”

Sky News contributor Kristin Tate says even Joe Biden’s supporters know he can’t do his job as president. “He physically and mentally cannot do this job and they are not even trying to hide it anymore,” Ms Tate said. “What they are going to attempt to do instead is again, just kind of push him away into the basement and point at Donald Trump. “That is the strategy and it’s all they have got.”

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan during Question Time has called out Immigration Minister Andrew Giles's comments that Australia has an “obligation” to foreign criminals. It comes as minutes before Question Time a story published by the Australian revealed what the immigration minister had spoken about to the Refugee Council on 22 November. “In a leaked video reported in the Australian just before Question Time, the minister sensationally claimed that Australia has an obligation to foreign criminals,” Mr Tehan said. “Minister, what is Australia’s obligation to foreign criminals?"

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says NDIS is “spiralling out of control” in terms of spending. Mr Clennell’s comments come as billions in NDIS funds are being used to buy illicit drugs and other items. “Neither side of politics really wants to take this on,” Mr Clennell said. “This thing is spiralling out of control in terms of spending and if they want to look at real reform this is the number one way to do it.”

First Lady Dr Jill Biden has faced heckling as she left a Delaware courthouse on Monday morning where her stepson, Hunter Biden, is on trial for federal gun charges. President Joe Biden and the first lady stayed in Wilmington overnight, where Hunter's trial is held, as they often do on weekends. As she left the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, Jill Biden faced heckling from a protester. "Jill is Hunter still a crack addict? ... Did Hunter lie on the gun application? ... Do you approve of your husband's border policy Ms Biden," he grilled. Monday was also Jill Biden's 73rd birthday. Hunter Biden was seen at the White House last Friday and travelled with the family to Delaware ahead of his trial. The president wasn't expected to attend, maintaining distance from legal proceedings involving his son, though he's previously expressed pride in Hunter for addressing his drug addiction. Hunter's sister, Ashley Biden, was also spotted entering the courthouse. The 54-year-old faces charges for falsely stating he wasn't a drug user when purchasing a gun in 2018, despite being addicted to cocaine at the time.

Australians will soon pay the highest fees in the world for a new passport. The cost of a 10-year adult passport will rise by another 15 per cent on July 1 from the current price of $346 to $398 dollars. Analysis from 'Compare the Market' shows the new price would make Australian passports the most expensive in the world ahead of Mexico, the US, New Zealand, and Italy.

Former Neighbours star Holly Valance has opened-up about the lengths she would go to support Nigel Farage after he announced his return to politics. On Monday, Mr Farage declared he was taking over as leader of the Reform UK party because he believed the Conservative Party doesn't have what it takes to be effective in opposition. Ms Valance told GB News she would “probably” campaign for the Reform UK party if Farage asked her to. However, she stopped short of promising to knock on doors. “Does anyone want to see me knocking on their doors anymore ... maybe 20 years ago”, she said.

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says the Hunter Biden trial is a “story of addiction” and should not be used to get “political headlines”. Hunter Biden is on trial in Delaware, facing charges for lying about his drug use on application forms while purchasing a handgun six years ago. “The juxtaposition of this has just been fascinating,” Mr Mulvaney told Sky News Australia. “To have the first conviction of a former president last week and now the first trial of a child of a president this week. “This is the sad story of addiction … the smart people are not trying to make a political headline out of it.”

The Australian's Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan discusses the Indian Prime Minister who is set to win the next general election. The exit polls predict that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in for a third straight term. “He’s a completely different style of leader,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “[India] is the fastest growing big economy in the world. “It hasn’t become an absolute ally of the West, but it is a tremendous balancing force to China.”

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says Nigel Farage’s return to politics is “devastating for British conservatives”. Nigel Farage has announced he will be taking over as leader of Reform UK party. “This is devastating for the British Conservatives,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “Now they are threatened by Farage’s Reform party.”

Once a critical part of an election campaign, Joe Biden’s celebrity pals are doing the president more harm than good this time around and it could just cost him the election. Sky News All Stars Rita Panahi, James Morrow and Anelise Nielsen take a look at the latest delusional democrats and conversely, celebrities who have jumped ship to endorse Donald Trump.

Nigel Farage says the Conservative Party doesn’t have what it takes to be an “effective opposition” as he announces his return to politics ahead of the UK general election. The Brexiteer will be taking over as leader of the Reform UK party. Mr Farage’s shock announcement on Monday included calls for a “British political revolt.”