Australia Politics Live: Bill Shorten Defends Speechwriter Fee and Food Relief Top-Up

In Australia politics news, Bill Shorten is defending a $600,000 fee paid to a speechwriter, while a $5 million top-up for food and emergency food relief is being discussed. The NDIS minister has praised Julianne Stewart's work but denies negotiating the deal. In other news, a recent Guardian Essential poll shows that more voters are in favor of stricter rules on social media, with over two-thirds supporting raising the age limit from 13 to 16. Approval ratings for Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese are also highlighted in the poll. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day.