Australia news live: Macquarie Island marine park to triple in size; full Ben Roberts-Smith judgment due

Tanya Plibersek has signed off a decision to expand the park to 475,465 square km, protecting penguins, seals and sea birds. Follow the day’s news live

Good morning. Welcome to a brand new week.

First up this morning is the news that Macquarie Island marine park is set to triple in size, with an extra 385,000 sq km added to the ocean reserve, according to the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek. This will result in a total park size of 475,465 sq km, with 93% of it completely closed to fishing, mining and other extractive activities.