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Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane.
After midnight on Sunday morning, officers responded to an alleged domestic violence incident at a house in Narangba after reports that a man was armed and making threats.
The man allegedly made threats towards the police while holding the weapon and an officer shot at him.
Officers immediately conducted first aid and resuscitation but the man died at the scene.
Queensland ambulance service said paramedics assessed a patient in a life-threatening condition. Three people were also transported to hospital in stable conditions.
The Police Ethical Standards Command, with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission, will investigate the incident.
Investigations are ongoing.
• In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org","elementId":"c2a79bc1-4468-479b-a247-0faa7ebc4056"}],"attributes":{"pinned":true,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1779578623000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"01.23 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1779579106000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"01.31 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1779578718000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"01.25 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"01.25","title":"Queensland police shoot dead alleged domestic violence perpetrator north of Brisbane","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Sun 24 May 2026 02.03 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Sun 24 May 2026 01.23 CEST"},{"id":"6a12280b8f089865cf41bbbf","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"
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David Pocock has urged a senate inquiry on changes to the capital gains tax discounts for all business investments, and agreed the tech industry should receive a potential care out or a special deal.
Pockock said on Insiders a short time ago that while he is a long-time supporter of changes to the capital gains tax regime for property, he thinks changes to the capital gains tax discounts for all business investments requires a senate inquiry because “it’s very complicated”.
He said:
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I think the onus is on the government, to one, to make the case for the changes they’re suggesting, but I think two, to really engage in good faith, and I think that is through a lengthy senate inquiry, where you actually delve into the detail and grapple with some of these trade-offs to ultimately land on a piece of legislation that is going to work well.
Asked by Insiders host if he thinks the tech industry deserves a complete carve out or some sort of special deal, Pocock said: “I do”.
He continued:
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I really welcome the government’s changes to property and their ambition to actually change our tax system…
I think when it comes to businesses, we want to be using it to incentivise startups, not just to start here in Australia, but critically to actually stay here as they scale.
He was also asked if he thinks there needs to be a carve out or special deal for other small businesses.
He responded:
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I think this is something that really needs broad consultation.
I think there’s some very good reasons that we do want people to be taking a chance and actually building businesses that solve the big challenges of today, but then critically to get them to stay here in Australia, because we’ve seen so many Australian businesses, a good idea gets gobbled up, moves to the US.
Pocock says Australia also needs to focus on returns from ‘industries of the future’
Pocock has advocated for a fair return on gas and other “industries of the future” including critical minerals and AI datacentres.
He said:
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I think we need to get a fair return from the export of our gas right now but we need to be looking at all these other industries that we’re told are the industries of the future, critical minerals, AI datacentres.
Asked what that fair return looks like and if he thinks Australia should be considering a government ownership model similar to Norway, he said:
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I don’t have the specific solution to it but I think it’s the principle of how do we get a fair return on resources that belong to the Australian people?
David Pocock urges ‘fair return’ on gas exports
David Pocock says he doesn’t want the gas industry “stopped”, he wants “a fair return on the exports of our gas”.
The independent senator for ACT, who is on Insiders, is being asked about his calls for a 25% tax on gas exports.
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We’re one of the biggest gas exporters in the world right now. My argument is we should be getting a fair return from the export of that gas, and also lowering the price of gas here in Australia.
We’re constantly being told that we have some sort of shortage of gas. We’ve got manufacturers here paying more for Australian gas than Japan is buying our gas for.
David Pocock on Insiders this morning
ACT independent senator David Pocock will soon speak to Insiders host David Speers before the battle over the Albanese government’s budget moving into parliament this week.
We’re expecting more news soon on the volley of gunshots heard near the White House in Washington DC on Saturday evening.
Selina Wang, a White House correspondent for ABC News, shared video on social media of the sound of gunfire interrupting her as she recorded a report on US negotiations with Iran.
In the clip, Wang could be seen diving to take cover as what “sounded like dozens of gunshots” rang out.
You can read what we know so far here:Queensland police shoot dead alleged domestic violence perpetrator north of Brisbane
Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane.
After midnight on Sunday morning, officers responded to an alleged domestic violence incident at a house in Narangba after reports that a man was armed and making threats.
The man allegedly made threats towards the police while holding the weapon and an officer shot at him.
Officers immediately conducted first aid and resuscitation but the man died at the scene.
Queensland ambulance service said paramedics assessed a patient in a life-threatening condition. Three people were also transported to hospital in stable conditions.
The Police Ethical Standards Command, with oversight from the Crime and Corruption Commission, will investigate the incident.
Investigations are ongoing.Welcome
Jordyn Beazley
Good morning and welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian Australia live blog.
Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane.
And in the US, what sounded like a sustained volley of gunshots was heard near the White House in Washington DC on Saturday evening, according to reporters for multiple outlets and audio posted on social media.
I’m Jordyn Beazley and I’ll be taking you through our rolling coverage of news today.
With that, let’s get started.
