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.”

The Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Scott Phillips says we “need to improve productivity”. The Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 3.75 per cent, yet productivity remains weak. “I think realistically, there are no meaningful improvements in productivity,” Mr Phillips told Sky News Australia. “It’s been laggy for probably 20 years. “If we all want to get better off, we all need to improve productivity,”

The Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Scott Phillips says the minimum wage increase runs the risk of driving inflation. It comes as the Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 3.75 per cent. “There is though, the risk that it does become inflation in two ways,” Mr Phillips told Sky News Australia. “Firstly, it simply adds more demand to the given level of supply. “Secondly, it may become … a pattern bargaining of sorts. “It will be inflationary, it must be … but it’s the flow-on effects the RBA’s most concerned about.”

The Opposition has issued a call to see the briefing where Immigration Minister Andrew Giles drew his now refuted claim of drones monitoring released detainees. “Let’s see the briefing that he was given, let’s see the information that he was given,” Shadow Immigration and Citizenship Minister Dan Tehan told Sky News Australia. “The Home Affairs department deals with community safety – it deals with the number one responsibility of any government to keep the Australian community safe. “We have seen time and time again, this minister fail at that and throw either his own department or the AAT under the bus. Mr Tehan said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “seriously needs to have a look at this situation” as Mr Giles “refuses to take any responsibility”. “It is becoming a question that he now needs to answer,” the Shadow Immigration and Citizenship Minister said of the Prime Minister. “Is he going to stand behind this complete farce when it comes to keeping the Australian community safe?”

The Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Scott Phillips says the minimum wage increase is “reasonably modest”. The Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 3.75 per cent. “3.75 is a reasonably modest number, relatively the same as annual inflation,” Mr Phillips told Sky News Australia. “The RBA is very concerned about wages continuing to be a pressure on prices – so they probably wouldn’t love this but are probably glad it’s not higher than that. “If you’re on minimum wage, you’re least able to deal with inflation – there’s nothing else to cut back – so these people probably do need the money.”