Australia politics live: NSW premier Chris Minns to visit site of bus tragedy; Linda Reynolds threatens to sue Tanya Plibersek

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State government will consider changing the law to improve transport safety as Canberra wakes up to possibility of more litigation over Brittany Higgins case

Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of all the Australian news that’s fit to read about. I’m Martin Farrer bringing you the best overnight lines before Amy Remeikis takes charge.

New South Wales premier Chris Minns will travel to the site of Sunday’s bus tragedy today amid questions about whether the law needs to change to make wearing seatbelts compulsory for such transport. He told the ABC yesterday:

[If] there’s a recommendation made to us about law changes in relation to safety on buses or coaches or in cars and vans in NSW, we’ll of course take action.

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