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| Malcolm Turnbull puts economic security at centre of re-election pitch – politics live | Malcolm Turnbull puts economic security at centre of re-election pitch – politics live |
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| 3.15am GMT | |
| 03:15 | |
| The Dorothy Dixers today are, broadly, the risks Labor poses to Australia during this time of economic transition. The Labor questions are why does the prime minister hate the treasurer and why does he say contradictory things on tax reform? | |
| 3.11am GMT | |
| 03:11 | |
| Malcolm Turnbull: | |
| I thank the member for Sydney for her question. And I note that she is a diligent reader of The Australian Financial Review. What a pity she hasn’t been a diligent reader of her own government’s tax policy. | |
| (Brief pause.) | |
| Her own alternative government tax policy, I should say. | |
| (Oopsie.) | |
| 3.10am GMT | |
| 03:10 | |
| This reminds me of prank calls my brother used to make after school when we were kids. He’d ring someone and ask them, “hey, do you live on White Street?” The person would reply “yes” (given he’d checked in the phone book the person lived in White Street). He’d then yell: “Well you’d better get off cos there’s a car coming.” This was hilarious when were in primary school. | |
| 3.06am GMT | |
| 03:06 | |
| Question time | |
| Ho, ho, here we go. Labor’s Bill Shorten opens today on tax. It’s a question about contracting out the tax policy to his departmental head, Martin Parkinson, bypassing the treasurer. | |
| Q: So when the prime minister of Australia doesn’t trust the treasurer of Australia to do his day job, doesn’t this prove his government has no economic plan and his economic team has no clue? | |
| Malcolm Turnbull, who is elaborating on the pitch he unveiled in Fyshwick this morning: | |
| The road to the new economy is an exciting one. But we have to make sure we take the right decisions to stay on track. | |
| And Labor won’t ensure we stay on the road to the new economy with their negative gearing policy and the capital gains tax policy and their opposition to the building and construction commission, the prime minister contends. | |
| There is a road to the new economy, Mr Speaker. Labor stands in the way. | |
| 2.59am GMT | |
| 02:59 | |
| One issue I’ve not had time to cover yet: a cross party group has given notice that they will bring forward a co-sponsored bill overturning the two decades old private member’s bill by the Liberal MP Kevin Andrews that banned the Northern Territory and ACT from legalising euthanasia. The cross party bill will go the Senate tomorrow. It’s being advanced by Greens and Labor MPs. Not sure whether there are any government MPs involved but will check, time permitting. | |
| 2.49am GMT | |
| 02:49 | |
| Latest from AFP on its parliamentary investigation pic.twitter.com/oCwGtgHX9H | |
| 2.47am GMT | |
| 02:47 | |
| Bit more non-specific intelligence on police. | |
| .@AFPhq confirms "it has been conducting inquiries with the Department of Parliamentary Services in relation to an ongoing investigation" | |
| 2.46am GMT | |
| 02:46 | |
| I confess I took a brief break to look at Oscars frocks. Sorry. I could have lied to you but I make a point of never doing that. Looks like Fury Road is bagging a number of the smaller Oscars. Question time coming up. Concentrating now. Full throttle. | |
| 2.19am GMT | 2.19am GMT |
| 02:19 | 02:19 |
| Not a side eye in sight. | Not a side eye in sight. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.44am GMT | at 2.44am GMT |
| 2.18am GMT | 2.18am GMT |
| 02:18 | 02:18 |
| I know nothing about police. Nothing. | I know nothing about police. Nothing. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.44am GMT | at 2.44am GMT |
| 2.14am GMT | 2.14am GMT |
| 02:14 | 02:14 |
| Then a question on election timing. Which got a prime ministerial answer ruling nothing in or out. | Then a question on election timing. Which got a prime ministerial answer ruling nothing in or out. |
| Q: Sounds like a very sharp election pitch there. The question about the ABCC, you said it’s vital to Australia. The question is, is it so vital that if it’s not passed by the Senate you’ll dissolve both Houses of Parliament and go to the election? | Q: Sounds like a very sharp election pitch there. The question about the ABCC, you said it’s vital to Australia. The question is, is it so vital that if it’s not passed by the Senate you’ll dissolve both Houses of Parliament and go to the election? |
| (The issue of the Australian Building and Construction Commission was raised in a earlier question. If the Senate fails to pass that bill, it will be a potential double-dissolution trigger.) | (The issue of the Australian Building and Construction Commission was raised in a earlier question. If the Senate fails to pass that bill, it will be a potential double-dissolution trigger.) |
| Malcolm Turnbull: | Malcolm Turnbull: |
| I understand the perennial fascination with election dates. I’m urging the senators to pass the legislation naturally and I just say to you that while all constitutional options remain open, my expectation is, and my assumption is that the election will be held in the normal way at the normal time, which is August, September, October this year. | I understand the perennial fascination with election dates. I’m urging the senators to pass the legislation naturally and I just say to you that while all constitutional options remain open, my expectation is, and my assumption is that the election will be held in the normal way at the normal time, which is August, September, October this year. |
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| at 2.39am GMT | at 2.39am GMT |
| 2.11am GMT | 2.11am GMT |
| 02:11 | 02:11 |
| The ABC is now running some of Malcolm Turnbull’s press conference from earlier today. We didn’t get vision of this earlier because of the Pell testimony in Rome. | The ABC is now running some of Malcolm Turnbull’s press conference from earlier today. We didn’t get vision of this earlier because of the Pell testimony in Rome. |
| The prime minister told reporters he made no apology for taking his time with tax policy. Then he launched his first re-election pitch (to my ear anyway, as in a campaign-style pitch). | The prime minister told reporters he made no apology for taking his time with tax policy. Then he launched his first re-election pitch (to my ear anyway, as in a campaign-style pitch). |
| Tax first. | Tax first. |
| I think the Labor party’s latest tax announcement is a good reminder of the dangers of making policy on the run and setting out changes to, for example, tax without full and proper consideration and analysis. We make no apology for taking the economic security of Australians seriously. We make no apology for considering tax and changes to the tax system very carefully and analysing it carefully and we are doing that. | I think the Labor party’s latest tax announcement is a good reminder of the dangers of making policy on the run and setting out changes to, for example, tax without full and proper consideration and analysis. We make no apology for taking the economic security of Australians seriously. We make no apology for considering tax and changes to the tax system very carefully and analysing it carefully and we are doing that. |
| We’re undertaking that work and when it is concluded we will then present the policy to the public for their approval. | We’re undertaking that work and when it is concluded we will then present the policy to the public for their approval. |
| Now the election pitch. | Now the election pitch. |
| Let me say to you, the central issue this year, this election year, is going to be who is best able to lead Australia in this transition from the mining construction boom to the new economy? | Let me say to you, the central issue this year, this election year, is going to be who is best able to lead Australia in this transition from the mining construction boom to the new economy? |
| Who is best able to ensure that we promote investment, secure jobs, encourage technology, promote innovation? Who is best able to ensure that the success of this company, CEA, will be followed by the success of many others? Who is best able to open up the markets for our exporters in every industry? | Who is best able to ensure that we promote investment, secure jobs, encourage technology, promote innovation? Who is best able to ensure that the success of this company, CEA, will be followed by the success of many others? Who is best able to open up the markets for our exporters in every industry? |
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| at 2.37am GMT | at 2.37am GMT |
| 1.55am GMT | 1.55am GMT |
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| Here is the AFP statement. | Here is the AFP statement. |
| Statement from AFP on reported office raid. #auspol pic.twitter.com/XmGCi9ZOfm | Statement from AFP on reported office raid. #auspol pic.twitter.com/XmGCi9ZOfm |
| 1.54am GMT | 1.54am GMT |
| 01:54 | 01:54 |
| The innovation minister, Christopher Pyne, has told Sky he has no information about the AFP’s activities. He also thinks, if the government holds an election in July, that would not constitute an early election. | The innovation minister, Christopher Pyne, has told Sky he has no information about the AFP’s activities. He also thinks, if the government holds an election in July, that would not constitute an early election. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.09am GMT | at 2.09am GMT |