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| Turnbull pressed on climate change and marriage equality – politics live | Turnbull pressed on climate change and marriage equality – politics live |
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| Night time politics | Night time politics |
| And that is it my friends. Thanks to the brains trust of Lenore Taylor, Shalailah Medhora, Daniel Hurst and Melissa Davey. Also thanks to Katharine Murphy for her help over these last crazy days. | And that is it my friends. Thanks to the brains trust of Lenore Taylor, Shalailah Medhora, Daniel Hurst and Melissa Davey. Also thanks to Katharine Murphy for her help over these last crazy days. |
| And hey, Mikey Bowers, what can I say? | And hey, Mikey Bowers, what can I say? |
| I will leave you with a tweet and Bowers’ photos of Abbott loyalists who are pretty keen to be seen doing their jobs as Turnbull draws up his new ministry. They are all trying to put their best happy (sad) face forward. | I will leave you with a tweet and Bowers’ photos of Abbott loyalists who are pretty keen to be seen doing their jobs as Turnbull draws up his new ministry. They are all trying to put their best happy (sad) face forward. |
| Here I am, just getting on with the job. | Here I am, just getting on with the job. |
| The Small Business Helpline, established by the Coalition Government, has received a quarter of a million calls pic.twitter.com/VRqegESI8V | The Small Business Helpline, established by the Coalition Government, has received a quarter of a million calls pic.twitter.com/VRqegESI8V |
| Continuity is very important. Hint, hint. | Continuity is very important. Hint, hint. |
| The best water reform ever. Tick! | The best water reform ever. Tick! |
| I would hope that there would be a degree of continuity. | I would hope that there would be a degree of continuity. |
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| The house has just heard statements from immigration minister Peter Dutton and his shadow Richard Marles on the humanitarian intake of 12,000 Syrian refugees. | The house has just heard statements from immigration minister Peter Dutton and his shadow Richard Marles on the humanitarian intake of 12,000 Syrian refugees. |
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| Where does all of this leave moi? | Where does all of this leave moi? |
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| Daniel Hurst | Daniel Hurst |
| I promised Daniel Hurst’s explainer on the fair work bill, which looks like it will be gutted by one Ricky Muir, onetime sawmiller and senator for the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts party. Daniel’s story is here: | I promised Daniel Hurst’s explainer on the fair work bill, which looks like it will be gutted by one Ricky Muir, onetime sawmiller and senator for the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts party. Daniel’s story is here: |
| The Coalition could be forced to accept the gutting of its workplace relations legislation in order to win Senate support for changes to enterprise bargaining on major new construction and mining projects. | The Coalition could be forced to accept the gutting of its workplace relations legislation in order to win Senate support for changes to enterprise bargaining on major new construction and mining projects. |
| Crossbench senators met with the employment minister, Eric Abetz, on Tuesday and have proposed amendments to remove most of the elements of the federal government’s stalled fair work amendment bill. | Crossbench senators met with the employment minister, Eric Abetz, on Tuesday and have proposed amendments to remove most of the elements of the federal government’s stalled fair work amendment bill. |
| The original bill would have changed individual flexibility arrangements, wound back union right of entry rules, prevented absent people from taking or accruing leave when they were receiving workers’ compensation, and amended the procedures for the Fair Work Commission to consider unfair dismissal claims. | The original bill would have changed individual flexibility arrangements, wound back union right of entry rules, prevented absent people from taking or accruing leave when they were receiving workers’ compensation, and amended the procedures for the Fair Work Commission to consider unfair dismissal claims. |
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| Liberal senator Ian Macdonald has excelled himself today. Yet again, he has delivered a tirade on climate change to the Senate, condemning leftie journalists, inner-city hipsters, unwashed socialists and others. Australian kids have been brainwashed about climate change, which is a “fad, farce or hoax”. | Liberal senator Ian Macdonald has excelled himself today. Yet again, he has delivered a tirade on climate change to the Senate, condemning leftie journalists, inner-city hipsters, unwashed socialists and others. Australian kids have been brainwashed about climate change, which is a “fad, farce or hoax”. |
| The children of Australia have been brainwashed into thinking that if we turn off a light in Australia somehow that is going to stop climate change. | The children of Australia have been brainwashed into thinking that if we turn off a light in Australia somehow that is going to stop climate change. |
| Then Labor’s Doug Cameron, who is Scottish Australian, was speaking during question time, when Macdonald interjected: | Then Labor’s Doug Cameron, who is Scottish Australian, was speaking during question time, when Macdonald interjected: |
| On the point of order, I said learn to speak Australian mate. | On the point of order, I said learn to speak Australian mate. |
| Labor Senate leader Penny Wong objected and deputy president Gavin Marshall ruled it was not unparliamentary. Wong disagreed. | Labor Senate leader Penny Wong objected and deputy president Gavin Marshall ruled it was not unparliamentary. Wong disagreed. |
| I would say in a multicultural society that things ought not be said in the national parliament. | I would say in a multicultural society that things ought not be said in the national parliament. |
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| Lenore Taylor has picked apart the Coalition deal, which is worth a read. | Lenore Taylor has picked apart the Coalition deal, which is worth a read. |
| The “$4bn bribe” some newspapers alleged the National party has “forced” out of the new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, crumbles to a series of uncertain and unfunded aspirations when examined in detail. | The “$4bn bribe” some newspapers alleged the National party has “forced” out of the new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, crumbles to a series of uncertain and unfunded aspirations when examined in detail. |
| The headline “win”, heralded as “great news” by the Nationals, was a pledge to pay an extra $1000 to single-income families with a child under one who earn less than $100,000 a year. | The headline “win”, heralded as “great news” by the Nationals, was a pledge to pay an extra $1000 to single-income families with a child under one who earn less than $100,000 a year. |
| But as Turnbull pointed out on Wednesday, this was part of a detailed package of changes being negotiated for several months by the social services minister, Scott Morrison, with both the Nationals and the Senate crossbench. The government has insisted the family tax benefit cuts are necessary to pay for the new childcare payments announced in this year’s budget but it has been unable to get them through the Senate. The current plan includes removing family tax benefit payments for sole parents or single-income earners when the youngest child turns six. | But as Turnbull pointed out on Wednesday, this was part of a detailed package of changes being negotiated for several months by the social services minister, Scott Morrison, with both the Nationals and the Senate crossbench. The government has insisted the family tax benefit cuts are necessary to pay for the new childcare payments announced in this year’s budget but it has been unable to get them through the Senate. The current plan includes removing family tax benefit payments for sole parents or single-income earners when the youngest child turns six. |
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| Education minister @cpyne before #QT #wasThatStinkeye @gabriellechan @GuardianAus http://t.co/x9ZKYtZ0Y8 pic.twitter.com/0EBecKmJLv | Education minister @cpyne before #QT #wasThatStinkeye @gabriellechan @GuardianAus http://t.co/x9ZKYtZ0Y8 pic.twitter.com/0EBecKmJLv |
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| The magic of Bowers. | The magic of Bowers. |
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| #WhereisTony | #WhereisTony |
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| Helloooo! | Helloooo! |
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| Democracy has a price. | Democracy has a price. |
| Malcolm Turnbull is asked by Labor: in 2010, the current PM said, “I think people know what I stand for. You know, they know that I have strong convictions, committed principles and I’m prepared to stand up for them.” Given that just in the last 24 hours the PM has sold out on climate change, marriage equality, renewable energy and the Murray-Darling, what other government policy is the PM willing to sell out to appease his personal ambition? | Malcolm Turnbull is asked by Labor: in 2010, the current PM said, “I think people know what I stand for. You know, they know that I have strong convictions, committed principles and I’m prepared to stand up for them.” Given that just in the last 24 hours the PM has sold out on climate change, marriage equality, renewable energy and the Murray-Darling, what other government policy is the PM willing to sell out to appease his personal ambition? |
| Turnbull: | Turnbull: |
| Again, the leader of the opposition consistently confuses the means and processes with the objective. I support marriage equality. Many of my colleagues do not. Many of the leader of the opposition’s colleagues do not. The question of how – that is the substantive issue. The question of how to resolve the matter – whether it is a free vote or a plebiscite – is a question of process. Each approach has its advantages. One, I suppose, is faster and costs less. The other one gives every Australian a say and it has a cost. Democracy has a price. | Again, the leader of the opposition consistently confuses the means and processes with the objective. I support marriage equality. Many of my colleagues do not. Many of the leader of the opposition’s colleagues do not. The question of how – that is the substantive issue. The question of how to resolve the matter – whether it is a free vote or a plebiscite – is a question of process. Each approach has its advantages. One, I suppose, is faster and costs less. The other one gives every Australian a say and it has a cost. Democracy has a price. |
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