Trump assassination attempt confirmed; Labor faces housing policy defeat in Senate; Elon Musk slammed by Tanya Plibersek [Video]

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To conclude, here’s a look back at the day’s major stories:

• An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence and raised questions about how such a thing could have happened for the second time in as many months.
• Labor will challenge the Greens to end a Senate blockade on a housing policy that would help as many as 40,000 people buy their own homes, launching a high-risk attempt to target the minor party at the next election if the policy is stalled in parliament.
• An interim report by a barrister appointed to investigate allegations against the CFMEU, released today, has found the Victorian branch was caught up in a cycle of “lawlessness” where violence was accepted.
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