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| Liberal Chris Back to retire from Senate – politics live | Liberal Chris Back to retire from Senate – politics live |
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| As we close up tonight, the Coalition is doing a second round party room meeting on its response to the Finkel review, given a rump in the party that opposes a clean energy target as recommended by Finkel. Energy and environment minister Josh Frydenberg has given his briefing on the report and in this second instalment, MPs will get to give their thoughts on energy policy. | |
| Unless the party room throws out the CET altogether, we are unlikely to see any resolution out of this meeting apart from potential grumbling. | |
| Frydenberg also spoke to a rare crossbench matter of public importance calling for the need for bipartisan consistent energy policy in Australia. He was very conciliatory but climate critic Craig Kelly followed up with a speech blaming Labor. Indi independent Cathy McGowan introduced the MPI motion on how the community is moving on renewables, including in her country electorate in Victoria. Her message: the community is moving ahead of the parliament. Labor allowed her to move the unusual motion. | |
| Hell, deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce told Sky “even the National party” wanted to land the energy policy plane. | |
| Labor used question time to ask for details about the clean energy target, calling on Malcolm Turnbull to stand up to Tony Abbott and others opposing the CET in his party room. Labor knows if they offer to help Turnbull, it makes even more mischief for him, given he is painted as a fake Liberal by some on the conservative end of his party. | |
| Turnbull responded by calling Labor dimwitted fools on energy policy. | |
| The Greens managed to persuade the Senate to throw out a regulation that tightened up access to medicinal cannabis. | |
| The Greens also decided they would not support government changes on citizenship, no matter what they are. We have yet to see the legislation with the details. Labor is keeping its powder dry. | |
| Tomorrow, the Senate quickie report into the Gonski 2.0 policy is out. The Greens have yet to reveal their position. | |
| Thanks for your company and to my brains trust, Gareth Hutchens, Paul Karp and Katharine Murphy. Mike Bowers has left the building to return bright and early. | |
| Goodnight. | |
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| Resources minister Matt Canavan and assistant multicultural minister Zed Seselja have invited members and senators to light refreshments next week in support of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) “after the recent damage to their headquarters in Canberra”. | Resources minister Matt Canavan and assistant multicultural minister Zed Seselja have invited members and senators to light refreshments next week in support of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) “after the recent damage to their headquarters in Canberra”. |
| Managing director Lyle Shelton will say a few words. FYI. | Managing director Lyle Shelton will say a few words. FYI. |
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| The Australian Tax Office deputy commissioner Michael Cranston has resigned after been charged with two counts of abuse of public office for allegedly obtaining information and exercising influence to obtain a benefit for his son. | The Australian Tax Office deputy commissioner Michael Cranston has resigned after been charged with two counts of abuse of public office for allegedly obtaining information and exercising influence to obtain a benefit for his son. |
| Cranston who was earlier suspended, tendered his resignation after the hearing, effective immediately. | Cranston who was earlier suspended, tendered his resignation after the hearing, effective immediately. |
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| AAP reports that the One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has dropped legal proceedings against the ABC in which she had sought to stop the broadcaster airing “secret” telephone recordings. | AAP reports that the One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has dropped legal proceedings against the ABC in which she had sought to stop the broadcaster airing “secret” telephone recordings. |
| The case was launched after recordings relating to One Nation officials were leaked to the media by the party’s former treasurer in Queensland Ian Nelson. | The case was launched after recordings relating to One Nation officials were leaked to the media by the party’s former treasurer in Queensland Ian Nelson. |
| Hanson’s lawyers on Tuesday discontinued proceedings against the ABC in the NSW supreme court after the broadcaster last week revealed it had no additional recordings. The 63-year-old was ordered to pay the ABC’s legal fees. | Hanson’s lawyers on Tuesday discontinued proceedings against the ABC in the NSW supreme court after the broadcaster last week revealed it had no additional recordings. The 63-year-old was ordered to pay the ABC’s legal fees. |
| But Hanson’s legal action against the former One Nation treasurer Ian Nelson continues. | But Hanson’s legal action against the former One Nation treasurer Ian Nelson continues. |
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| Calla Walquist reports: | Calla Walquist reports: |
| Victoria’s peak legal body has chastised senior Turnbull government ministers for making “worrying” and “inappropriate” comments about the Victorian judiciary over the sentencing of terrorism offences. | Victoria’s peak legal body has chastised senior Turnbull government ministers for making “worrying” and “inappropriate” comments about the Victorian judiciary over the sentencing of terrorism offences. |
| The federal health minister, Greg Hunt, and the human services minister, Alan Tudge, said senior supreme court judges – including chief justice Marilyn Warren – made what they called “deeply concerning” comments during an appeal hearing on Friday. | The federal health minister, Greg Hunt, and the human services minister, Alan Tudge, said senior supreme court judges – including chief justice Marilyn Warren – made what they called “deeply concerning” comments during an appeal hearing on Friday. |
| Hunt accused the court of becoming a forum for “ideological experiments” and said the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, should “immediately reject” the judge’s statements. | Hunt accused the court of becoming a forum for “ideological experiments” and said the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, should “immediately reject” the judge’s statements. |
| The appeal concerned the sentencing of three Victorian men who had pleaded guilty to three separate terrorism-related offences, including Sevdet Ramadan Besim, who received 10 years’ jail for a plan to behead a police officer at the Anzac Day service in Melbourne in 2015. | The appeal concerned the sentencing of three Victorian men who had pleaded guilty to three separate terrorism-related offences, including Sevdet Ramadan Besim, who received 10 years’ jail for a plan to behead a police officer at the Anzac Day service in Melbourne in 2015. |
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| Andrew Burrell of the Oz reports that the Liberal senator Chris Back is resigning because of a change in personal circumstances. | Andrew Burrell of the Oz reports that the Liberal senator Chris Back is resigning because of a change in personal circumstances. |
| Over a 50-year career since commencing veterinary school in 1967 I have placed work ahead of family. However my personal circumstances have changed recently and it is now time to redress that imbalance. | Over a 50-year career since commencing veterinary school in 1967 I have placed work ahead of family. However my personal circumstances have changed recently and it is now time to redress that imbalance. |
| Travel from Western Australia to meet our commitments in the Parliament in Canberra and the heavy workload of Senate and Joint Committees around the country places a heavy burden on Members and Senators. | Travel from Western Australia to meet our commitments in the Parliament in Canberra and the heavy workload of Senate and Joint Committees around the country places a heavy burden on Members and Senators. |
| I am no longer in a position to continue this commitment and meet my obligations to my family. | I am no longer in a position to continue this commitment and meet my obligations to my family. |
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| Pauline Hanson is arguing the case to introduce a debt ceiling on how much the Australian government can borrow. | Pauline Hanson is arguing the case to introduce a debt ceiling on how much the Australian government can borrow. |
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| Where’s the cheese, Gromit? | Where’s the cheese, Gromit? |
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| Barnaby Joyce: even the Nats want to land the energy policy plane | Barnaby Joyce: even the Nats want to land the energy policy plane |
| Public statements from Tony Abbott and Craig Kelly about the importance of coal point to a conservative boilover in the joint Coalition party room on energy policy. | Public statements from Tony Abbott and Craig Kelly about the importance of coal point to a conservative boilover in the joint Coalition party room on energy policy. |
| But in comments to Sky, the deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, has insisted the Nationals will be constructive. | But in comments to Sky, the deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, has insisted the Nationals will be constructive. |
| Mr Shorten is not going to find a bipartisan position, he doesn’t want to be a leader ... no matter what the Coalition says, he’ll say no. We’re all moving to try and make sure we land this – even the National party, to a point. We’re all doing our bit – the Labor party should do their bit. | Mr Shorten is not going to find a bipartisan position, he doesn’t want to be a leader ... no matter what the Coalition says, he’ll say no. We’re all moving to try and make sure we land this – even the National party, to a point. We’re all doing our bit – the Labor party should do their bit. |
| Joyce said he didn’t want to see coal disadvantaged because it was one of Australia’s major exports. He said it was “craziness” for Australia to become a nation of people that “take in each other’s washing, of kitchen renovators, of accountants doing solicitors’ work and solicitors doing accountants’ work”. | Joyce said he didn’t want to see coal disadvantaged because it was one of Australia’s major exports. He said it was “craziness” for Australia to become a nation of people that “take in each other’s washing, of kitchen renovators, of accountants doing solicitors’ work and solicitors doing accountants’ work”. |
| All marvellous but somebody somewhere has got to put something on a boat and send it in the other direction for us to maintain our terms of trade. | All marvellous but somebody somewhere has got to put something on a boat and send it in the other direction for us to maintain our terms of trade. |
| Joyce said an emissions intensity scheme disadvantaged energy sources above a certain level of emissions and advantaged those below; whereas a clean energy target would advantage those below but be neutral for those above. | Joyce said an emissions intensity scheme disadvantaged energy sources above a certain level of emissions and advantaged those below; whereas a clean energy target would advantage those below but be neutral for those above. |
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| The matter of public importance on energy policy by Cathy McGowan and her fellow crossbenchers is unusual. | The matter of public importance on energy policy by Cathy McGowan and her fellow crossbenchers is unusual. |
| It is the first time in the last two terms of parliament that the crossbenchers have come together to speak on an MPI. Cathy will be followed by Andrew Wilkie, Adam Bandt, Rebekha Sharkie and Bob Katter. | It is the first time in the last two terms of parliament that the crossbenchers have come together to speak on an MPI. Cathy will be followed by Andrew Wilkie, Adam Bandt, Rebekha Sharkie and Bob Katter. |
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